Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18546747 - Blythe Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18546747

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/14/1993

Site Address:
Blythe Construction Inc
Bridge Bddd Of The Outer Loop I-77 Project
Charlotte, NC 28216

Mailing Address:
2911 N. Graham St., Charlotte, NC 28226

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360491609

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260028 A	05/20/1993	05/26/1993	$7,000	$7,000	$0	06/03/1993	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 D02	05/20/1993	05/26/1993	$7,000	$7,000	$0	06/03/1993	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 945295

Event: 04/13/1993

Employees injured in fall from girder

While Employee #2 was preparing to cross, or crossing, a 4 in. by 4 in. board to get from girder #2 to girder #3, the board broke, causing Employee #2 to fall. He grabbed Employee #1, who fell along with Employee #2, 39 ft to the ground. Both employees were hospitalized, Employee #1 for a fracture of the upper leg and Employee #2 for a fracture of the back.

Keywords: GIRDER, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18546747			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	18546747			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices

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