Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1622773.015 - 152795 - Hilliard Construction Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 1622773.015

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 09/15/2022

Site Address:
152795 - Hilliard Construction Company, Incorporated
110 Langshire Court
Apex, NC 27502

Mailing Address:
Po Box 579, Apex, NC 27502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1947828

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	7			1		8
Initial Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,600
Current Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,600
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	19260020 B02	03/14/2023	03/22/2023	$2,900	$2,900	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260102 A01	03/14/2023	03/20/2023	$1,300	$1,300	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 B13	03/14/2023	03/20/2023	$2,900	$2,900	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19260502 D15	03/14/2023	03/22/2023	$2,900	$2,900	$0	Z - Issued
5.	01005	Serious	19260502 D21	03/14/2023	03/20/2023	$4,350	$4,350	$0	Z - Issued
6.	01006	Serious	19260503 A02 II	03/14/2023	03/22/2023	$4,350	$4,350	$0	Z - Issued
7.	01007	Serious	19260503 A02 III	03/14/2023	03/22/2023	$2,900	$2,900	$0	Z - Issued
8.	02001	Other	19260503 B01	03/14/2023	03/22/2023	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149769.015

Event: 09/14/2022

Employee Is Killed In Fall From Roof When Lifeline Becomes U

At 12:00 a.m. on September 14, 2022, an employee was stripping and re-shingling the roof of a two story residential dwelling. The shingles had been removed from the roof and TopShield SecureGrip25 Synthetic Roof Underlayment was applied. Th e employee was wearing a Gemtor full body harness and lanyard which was connecte d to a grab rope lifeline clasped to a reusable roof anchor. The employee moved from the west side of the dormer to the east side and flicked the rope grab life line over the ridge which was approximately 27 feet in height. The employee was assessing the underlayment near the leading edge of a 12:12 pitched roof dormer approximately 19.5 feet high. When the employee pulled on the rope grab to move, the steel locking snap hook on the lifeline unhooked from the anchor ring locat ed at the ridge line. The employee fell backward and off the roof, striking a la dder and brick pavers. The employee was killed by blunt force injuries.

Keywords:anchor, attachment hook, blunt force, blunt force trauma, construction, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, harness, lanyard, lifeline, lost balance, roof, roofer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1622773.015			Fatality		Occupation not reported

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