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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18544627 - Diamond Welding & Steel Services
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Diamond Welding & Steel Services
Quadrangle Park, Hwy. #54 E.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1265, Garner, NC 27529
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487078 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19260602 A09 I | 11/14/1989 | 11/20/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260750 B02 I | 11/14/1989 | 11/20/1989 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260752 A01 | 11/13/1989 | 11/20/1989 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 D02 | 11/14/1989 | 11/20/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was sitting with his legs on either side of a steel beam that was 38 feet, 4 inches above the ground. The employee was getting 2 inch long structural steel connecting bolts from a 5 gallon bucket that was sitting on the same beam. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell backward off of the beam, striking another steel beam as he fell to the ground. Employee #1 was paralyzed from the neck down.
Keywords: BEAM, PARALYSIS, BOLT, FALL, NECK, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18544627 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |