Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17403312 - Sears Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17403312

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/01/1989

Site Address:
Sears Construction Company
128 University Boulevard
Waycross, GA 31502

Mailing Address:
Route 2, Box 413, Waycross, GA 31502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Truss

Case Closed: 02/21/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360133417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2
Current Penalty	$2	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/08/1989	12/11/1989	$1	$1	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260100 A	12/08/1989	12/11/1989	$1	$1	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14344014

Event: 08/29/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WOOD TRUSSES AND BLOCKS

Employee #1 and coworkers were setting wood trusses in place using a crane. Forty-five of 49 trusses had been set in place. As the last trusses was being placed a problem developed in that trusses were leaning out of position. An attempt was made by the men to pull the pull the leaning trusses in place when suddenly all trusses began fall which caused the east wall to fall forward striking the owner in the head. He was killed instantly from severe head injuries. The trusses were not properly braced according to Truss Plate Institute, Inc. Employee #1 had not been wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17403312			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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