Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126474535 - Carolina Roofing Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 126474535

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/24/1995

Site Address:
Carolina Roofing Systems, Inc.
118 West 3rd Street South
Summerville, SC 29483

Mailing Address:
2128 Spruill Ave., Charleston, SC 29405

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362628182

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B02 I	08/15/1995	08/18/1995	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 909143

Event: 07/20/1995

Employee killed in fall through roof insulation

Employee #1 and coworkers were removing metal panels and old insulation. His coworkers had curled the old panels back, and Employee #1 was trying to locate screws keeping a panel from being completely removed. Employee #1 fell 23 1/2 ft through the insulation and fractured his head. He died about an hour later. The eave to ground measured 22 ft 3 in. and the ridge to ground measured 25 ft 6 in. No equipment was involved and no fall protection plan or system had been installed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF PANEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126474535			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers

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