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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125434795 - Culbertson Company Of Virginia
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Culbertson Company Of Virginia
3703 S. George Mason Dr.
Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041
Mailing Address:
12923 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Scaffold
Case Closed: 12/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362308512 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 B01 | 11/20/1997 | 11/26/1997 | $6,300 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/26/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 11/20/1997 | 11/26/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/26/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on the roof at the penthouse level of a 26-story condominium as part of a balcony repair and restoration operation. He and a coworker were dismantling the rigging of a two-point suspension scaffold that had already been lowered to the ground. They had disassembled one outrigger beam and A-frame without any problems and were now disassembling the other pair. The metal beam, a three-part assembly attached to the A-frame, was apparently binding against the A-frame section and not separating from it the way the first one had. A metal railing was permanently affixed to the roof approximately 5 ft from the parapet wall, and the outrigger beam extended through the railing. Employee #1 apparently climbed over the railing while the coworker remained inside the railing. They were pulling in opposite directions in an attempt to separate the beam and the A-frame when the sections suddenly came apart. Employee #1 and the A-frame went over the side of the building and fell approximately 300 ft to the ground. He suffered multiple fractures and died. He had not been wearing his safety harness and lanyard.
Keywords: ROOF, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125434795 | Fatality | Fracture | Brickmasons and stonemasons |