Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126477439 - G & S Steel, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 126477439

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/29/1996

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360281034

Violation Summary
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

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	10012 A	04/29/1996	05/02/1996	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170570931

Event: 02/29/1996

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel truss

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126477439			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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