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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126477439 - G & S Steel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
G & S Steel, Inc.
900 Sawpit Tract
Woodruff, SC 29388
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 921, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/13/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360281034 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 04/29/1996 | 05/02/1996 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was repositioning a choker sling on a 3-ton, 65 ft long by 5 ft tall by 10 in. wide metal roof truss that had been lifted off the ground from its side and set upright on its base prior to being moved by a truck-mounted crane. The truss was half of a two-piece truss that was to be lifted, positioned, and then welded together and bolted to the roof section of a large garage under construction. The sling was removed for approximately 1 minute to be repositioned when the truss began to lean. It fell onto Employee #1, crushing him against a pile of support columns on the ground. He sustained massive internal trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #1 had worked for the steel fabrication company for 2 weeks as a welder.
Keywords: TRUSS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126477439 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |