Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1226555.015 - Wel Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123

Inspection Nr: 1226555.015

Report ID: 0355123

Date Opened: 04/20/2017

Site Address:
Wel Inc.
4675 Layman Road N.S. Signal House Mile Post 252.7
Roanoke, VA 24012

Mailing Address:
12236 Richmond Highway, Concord, VA 24538

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/20/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1203930

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
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	19260020 B02	10/06/2017	10/13/2017	$5,600	$7,000	$0	10/30/2017	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260850 A	10/06/2017	11/01/2017	$5,600	$7,000	$0	10/30/2017	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95025.015

Event: 04/20/2017

Employee is crushed by falling building panels and is killed

At 11:00 a.m. on April 20, 2017, an employee was demolishing a concrete building by hand using a sledge hammer and hand tools. The employee was pinned to the ground floor when the building became unstable, shifted, and one of the 500 lb concrete panels collapsed on top of his legs. The employee fractured both legs and bled internally. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Concrete Panel, Demolition, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Pinned

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1226555.015	53	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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