Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122187339 - American Roofing & Metal Co.,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122187339

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/22/1999

Site Address:
American Roofing & Metal Co.,Inc.
Rec River Army Depot, Bldg. 1130
Texarkana, TX 78203

Mailing Address:
801 Wyoming, San Antonio, TX 78203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100780642

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$13,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,200
Current Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,300
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.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B02	09/15/1999	09/21/1999	$2,800	$5,600	$0	10/05/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260501 A02	09/15/1999	09/21/1999	$0	$0	$0	10/05/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19260050 B	09/15/1999	09/21/1999	$500	$2,000	$0	10/05/1999	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260850 A	09/15/1999	09/21/1999	$0	$5,600	$0	10/05/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200781268

Event: 03/19/1999

Employee killed in fall when roof decking gives way

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on March 17, 1999, Employee #1, a laborer, was part of a roofing crew that was removing the built-up roof and roof insulation from a building at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, TX. He was spudding the felt layer above the gypsum concrete deck when two-and-a-half sections of the deck gave way underneath him. He fell 20 ft through the roof deck onto the concrete flooring inside the building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, COLLAPSE, ROOF DECKING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122187339			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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