Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120600234 - Vuich Environmental

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 120600234

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 02/24/1999

Site Address:
Vuich Environmental
65d Wharf St
Kahului, HI 96732

Mailing Address:
78 Kino St, Pukalani, HI 96768

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101950194

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$50	$0	$0	$0	$0	$50
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 A02	08/23/1999	08/27/1999	$50	$100	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201941200

Event: 02/22/1999

Employee Suffers A Concussion After Falling Through Roof

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on February 22, 1999, Employee #1, an asbestos contractor working on a job in Kahului, Hawaii, suffered a concussion when he fell 23 feet through a roof of a warehouse under renovation. Construction work is still being performed at the site and is approximately ten percent complete. The building had a flat roof, and the exterior was metal with wood roof beams. The building was approximately 25-years old. The building was approximately 200 feet long by 150 feet wide by 23 feet high. Employee #1 was working on the roof removing plywood that had asbestos. As he was removing the plywood, he fell through the roof. He suffered a concussion. Employee #1 was transported to Maui Memorial Hospital for treatments.

Keywords: ROOF, FALL, CONCUSSION, ASBESTOS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120600234			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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