Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15000250 - Chapel Hill General Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Chapel Hill General Contractors
999 Washington St
Raleigh, NC 27605
Mailing Address:
Po Box 779, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360611651 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
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 | 19260451 U03 | 04/19/1985 | 05/29/1985 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:00 a.m. on February 28, 1985, Employee #1, age 19, and a coworker were laying tar paper underlayment before installing shingles on the 6-in-12 pitched roof of a three-story apartment building under construction. The coworker went to the other side of the roof and left Employee #1 rolling out the second run of paper between 3 and 6 ft from the edge of the eaves. Soon after, another coworker on a floor below called to the first coworker saying he heard something. The first coworker looked for Employee #1 but could not see him. Employee #1 had fallen approximately 27 ft off the roof to a first floor concrete stairwell landing. He suffered serious brain damage and a broken jaw; at last report was in critical condition, very unstable, and on ventilation. Employee #1 was reportedly an epileptic and took prescription drugs to control his condition. No determination could be made about whether a seizure or the effects of the drugs contributed to the accident. None of the employees on the roof were not wearing safety belts and no other fall protection had been provided. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, SEIZURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 15000250 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenter apprentices |