Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1478858 - Morris L Stauffer Const Co

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1478858

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 08/09/1984

Site Address:
Morris L Stauffer Const Co
8901 E Central
Wichita, KS 67206

Mailing Address:
Rt 2 Box 28, Valley Center, KS 67147

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360560486

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260700 B02	08/28/1984	08/31/1984	$280	$280	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	08/28/1984	08/31/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260050 F	08/28/1984	08/31/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14502694

Event: 08/09/1984

FALL ONTO VERTICALLY PROTRUDING REINFORCING STEEL

EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE ROOF OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NAILING RAFTERS WHEN HE APPARENTLY FELL ONTO THE RAFTER HE WAS NAILING . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING APPROXIMATELY 7 1/2 FEET ABOVE 1/2-INCH DIAMETER REINFORCING STEEL, PROTRUDING VERTICALLY APPROXIMATELY 22 INCHES ABOVE THE CONCRETE FORMS. THE PARTIALLY NAILED RAFTER CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE GROUND LEVEL AND WAS IMPALED BY A STEEL REINFORCING ROD, WHICH ENTERED HIS NECK AND CHEST. HIS HEAD ALSO STRUCK THE CONCRETE FORM. THE TOTAL FALL TO GROUND LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, IMPALED, RAFTER, FALL, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478858			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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