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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1471632.015 - Dean Steel Erection Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Dean Steel Erection Company Inc.
120 Howard Cook Drive Hershey Plant
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1164 5366 North Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/2020
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1569468 | ||
| Inspection | 1471788 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,047 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $14,347 |
| Current Penalty | $13,047 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $14,347 |
| 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 | 19260453 B02 V | 09/25/2020 | $13,047 | $13,047 | $0 | 10/20/2020 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 16VAC25-60-130 | 09/25/2020 | 10/14/2020 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $0 | 10/20/2020 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 p.m. on March 30, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, and Coworker #1, his supervisor, were engaged in steel erection at a multiemployer construction project, a new manufacturing structure. Employee #1 was in the basket of an aerial lift and installing/welding steel cross bars to an overhead joist. He became unresponsive, possibly from an electric shock. The supervisor, using ground controls, proceeded to lower the basket. When the basket was approximately 25 feet above the concrete floor, Employee #1 fell backward from the basket and landed head first. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was treated for a fractured skull. Employee #1 died during treatment.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Basket, Construction, Electric Shock, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Joist, Skull, Steel Erection, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471632.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |