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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1381215.015 - Merit Contractors, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Merit Contractors, Llc
691 Locust Drive
Fontana, WI 53125
Mailing Address:
355 North Avenue, Antioch, IL 60002
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236117/New Housing Operative Builders
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/2019
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1429202 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,210 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,147 | $0 | $7,147 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 04/12/2019 | 04/22/2019 | $7,147 | $10,210 | $0 | 05/06/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on February 22, 2019, Employee #1, the carpentry foreman, and Employee #2, the project superintendent, employed by a construction company, were conducting a walk-through of a new two-story residential structure to evaluate progress on the interior construction work. They were descending a set of temporary stairs from the upper level to the first floor when the stairs collapsed. Both employees fell, a fall height of approximately 15 feet, and struck the basement surface. Emergency services transported the employees to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted for treatment of traumatic head injuries, including a concussion and facial nerve damage. Employee #2 was treated for a fractured wrist and released without hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Carpenter, Concussion, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Inspecting, Nerve damage, Residential Construction, Stair, Structural Collapse, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1381215.015 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction/Building Inspector | ||
| 2 | 1381215.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction/Building Inspector |