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Inspection: 123681942 - Charles H. Tompkins Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 4
Site Address:
Charles H. Tompkins Inc.
644 Chain Bridge Rd.
Mclean, VA 22101
Mailing Address:
1333 H.St.N.W., Washington, DC 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Scaffold
Close Case:01/06/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362312191 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on January 3, 1994, Employee #1 had constructed a wooden ledger board scaffold on the face of a roof dormer in preparation for installing slate roofing. When Employee #1 climbed onto this scaffold it collapsed with him onto the main roof; he then rolled onto a marquee roof below the main roof. Employee #1 grabbed the roof gutter, which broke his fall to the concrete. A better knowledge of scaffold construction and erection, and the use of standard guardrails and/or safety belts, lifelines, and rope grabs, would have prevented the accident.
Keywords:inexperience, guardrail, roof, construction, scaffold collapse, fall, fall protection
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123681942 | Occupation Not Listed |