Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123283756 - Unique Home Improvements
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Unique Home Improvements
361 Narrows Lane
Orange, CT 06477
Mailing Address:
14 Janet Lane, Milford, CT 06460
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361806987 | ||
| Referral | 903122802 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19260501 B13 | 01/28/1997 | 01/31/1997 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/27/1997 | 01/30/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:25 a.m. on December 20, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were framing the roof over a porch area. Employee #1 and a coworker were attaching 2 in. by 6 in. studs using single nails applied from the top on either side of the stud. The other coworker followed up by securing the studs with joist hangers from below. The two workers on top of the studs got ahead of the worker below and they began laying sheets of plywood onto the studs to be used as a walking surface. While Employee #1 was walking on these studs, the nails gave way under his weight and Employee #1 fell approximately 17 ft to the porch. He was hospitalized with a concussion, and died as a result of his injuries on December 30, 1996. Subsequent to filing this report, it was discovered that Employee #1 was an independent contractor.
Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123283756 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenters |