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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1626151.015 - Trinity Solar, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Trinity Solar, Inc.
57 Riggs Place
South Orange, NJ 07079
Mailing Address:
2211 Allenwood Road, Wall Township, NJ 07719
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2022
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1953915 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $85,938 | $0 | $0 | $85,938 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $85,938 | $0 | $0 | $85,938 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260501 B13 | 04/03/2023 | 04/21/2023 | $85,938 | $85,938 | $0 | 04/14/2023 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on October 4, 2022, an employee was installing a solar panel 22-feet above the ground when he fell from the roof. The employee was not wearing fall protection and died from head trauma and multiple fractures.
Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Residential Construction, Roof, Solar, Weather, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1626151.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Installers And Repairers |