Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1478912.015 - Frontier Industrial Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1478912.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 06/15/2020

Site Address:
Frontier Industrial Corp
3567 Graham Station Road
Letart, WV 25253

Mailing Address:
500 Seneca Street Suite 504, Buffalo, NY 14204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2020

Emphasis: L:Demo3

Case Closed: 01/24/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1606080

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,145	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,145
Current Penalty	$12,145	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,145
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260858 D	12/08/2020	12/28/2020	$12,145	$12,145	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127007.015

Event: 06/15/2020

Two employees receive crushing injuries in building collapse

At 10:45 a.m. on June 15, 2020, two employees were working to make pre-demolition cuts to vertical structural support columns and attaching pull cables in preparation to demolish the building. As Employee #1 finished making the predetermined cuts, the building collapsed, catching Employee #1 in the building and knocked Employee #2 clear of the building. Employee #1 died at a local hospital from unspecified crushing injuries, and Employee #2 was hospitalized for his unspecified injuries.

Keywords: Building Collapse, Collapse, Column, Crushing, Cutting, Demolition, Support Posts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478912.015	43	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters
2	1478912.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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