Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124653742 - Republic Contracting Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Republic Contracting Corporation
400 Savannah Hwy.
Charleston, SC 29417
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9167, Columbia, SC 29290
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360498646 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 01/31/1994 | 02/03/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/14/1994 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 10, 1994, Employee #1 was assembling/dismantling false bottoms on a bridge under construction. While laying a sheet of plywood, Employee #1 fell through the opening of the false bottom that had not yet had plywood installed. He fell 17 feet 5 inches to the highway. Employee #1 died 18 hours later in a hospital from head and hip injuries. Employee #1 was equipped with a safety belt and a lanyard but neither was attached to anything at the time of the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE, TIE-OFF, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124653742 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenters |
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