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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 121975759 - Rowe Construction Services Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Rowe Construction Services Co. Inc.
4702 Milan Rd. Meijer Store
Sandusky, OH 44820
Mailing Address:
12 Harbour View Dr. P.O. Box 26248, Akron, OH 44319
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361863723 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,200 | $294,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $305,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,300 | $65,200 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260752 A01 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $400 | $1,400 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $5,000 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260751 D | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $5,500 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02002 | Unclass | 19260751 C02 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $26,650 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02003 | Unclass | 19260751 C03 | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $27,650 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02004 | Willful | 19260751 D | 01/27/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | 02/17/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On or about August 18, 1994, Employee #1 and a coworker, part of a crew erecting steel for a single story department store, were in the process of shaking out longspan steel joists across steel girders approximately 22 ft 10 in. high. The erection crew was placing bundles of steel roof deck on top of the joists as they were spread out on girders. The joists were not bridged or braced according to requirements. Approximately 5 to 10 minutes after 2 bundles, each weighing approximately 4,000 pounds, were placed across unbridged longspan joists (no crossbracing), the crane operator observed that the longspan joists in one of the bays were bowing and tipping. Instructions were given to Employee #1 and the coworker to save the bundles of roof deck and joists before they fell. Both employees were standing on bundles of roof on opposite ends of the bundles they were trying to keep from falling. As the coworker (at the south end) made his cable connection to the crane hook, Employee #1 (at the north end) allegedly stepped out onto the roof deck that they were trying to save to make his final connection to the crane hook. Four joists and 2 bundles of roof deck continued to move and fell to the ground, killing employee #1.
Keywords: JOIST, ROOF DECKING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121975759 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |