Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115676918 - Thompson Roofing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Thompson Roofing Inc.
4115 Holly St.
Loris, SC 29569
Mailing Address:
2416 Hwy. 90, Longs, SC 29568
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360496806 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 11/01/1991 | 11/06/1991 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A CREW WAS INSTALLING BUILT-UP ROOFING ON A FUEL SERVICE BUILDING. TWO ELECTRICAL POLES WERE LOCATED ON THE ROOF AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUILDING NEAR ONE CORNER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES SAW THE CONDUCTORS, THEY BELIEVED THEM TO BE OLD CONDUCTORS THAT WERE NO LONGER IN SERVICE, THOUGH THE CONNECTIONS TO THE FOUR CONDUCTORS WERE IN PLACE. IN ANY EVENT, THE EMPLOYEES WERE WARNED TO USE CAUTION WHILE WORKING NEAR THE CONDUCTORS AND TO AVOID WORKING DIRECTLY BENEATH THE CONDUCTORS. THE FOREMAN AND TWO ROOFERS INSTALLED FELT ON THE ROOF. THE CREW INSTALLED METAL EDGING ALONG THE ENTIRE BACK EDGE OF THE ROOF TO SERVE AS A LIP TO HOLD GRAVEL ONTO THE ROOF. THEY THEN WERE TO INSTALL METAL EDGING IN THE CORNER WHERE THE CONDUCTORS WERE LOCATED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES KNEELED BETWEEN A WALL AT ONE END OF THE ROOF AND THE ELECTRICAL POLE, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 3 FEET. HE WAS GETTING MEASUREMENTS SO THAT THE EDGING COULD BE CUT. HE TURNED HIS HEAD, AND HIS NECK CONTACTED THE CONDUCTORS, WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE SUPPLYING EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ROOF, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ROOFER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115676918 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Roofers |
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