TranslateInspection Detail
Inspection: 1558075.015 - Henry Gurtzweiler Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo
Site Address:
Henry Gurtzweiler Inc.
25925 Commerce Dr.
Defiance, OH 43512
Mailing Address:
921 Galena Street, Toledo, OH 43611
Union Status: Union
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: 10/15/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 03/17/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1823493 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $30,037 | $0 | $0 | $44,539 |
| Current Penalty | $29,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,004 |
| 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 | 19260760 A01 | 12/28/2021 | $14,502 | $30,037 | $0 | 01/24/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260761 B | 01/09/2023 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 12/16/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on October 14, 2021, Employee #1, along with four other employees, were installing 2 foot by 50 standing seam metal roof panels with accompanying f iberglass insulation. Employee #1 stepped off the steel panel onto the parallel running fiberglass insulation/vapor barrier. The fiberglass material was unable to support the weight of Employee #1, which caused the employee to break through and fall approximately 34 feet to the ground below. The employee was killed. E mployee #1 was not wearing any fall protection equipment, and no other recognize d method of fall protection was in place.
Keywords:fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, metal, panel, roof, steel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1558075.015 | Fatality | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker |