Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125316802 - Abatemaster Environmental, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 125316802

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 07/19/1999

Site Address:
Abatemaster Environmental, Inc.
6116-B Old Us Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295

Mailing Address:
Po Box 12367, Winston-Salem, NC 27117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/07/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100070580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$1,250	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260020 B01	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$1,250	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260021 B02	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19260501 B01	09/14/1999	09/17/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070688

Event: 07/14/1999

Employee killed in fall through skylight

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 14, 1999, Employee #1, of Abatemaster Environmental, Inc., was at a height of approximately 16 ft on the built-up roof of an abandoned industrial site slated for demolition. He was part of a 12-man crew removing the approximately 60 ft by 130 ft rubberized flat roof surface, which contained asbestos. Employee #1 and a coworker had just started a regular morning break and were walking together to get water and a drink at a spot near a 42 in. square domed skylight in the middle of the roof. As the coworker was opening a package of drink cups, Employee #1, who was behind him, flopped back onto the approximately one-eighth in. thick opaque acrylic or plexiglass-type dome, as if to rest. He fell 16 ft through the skylight onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died at 12:23 p.m. on July 15, 1999.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125316802			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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