Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2167955 - Armadillo Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2167955

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/18/1985

Site Address:
Armadillo Steel Erectors
3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30101

Mailing Address:
3845 Powder Springs Road, Powder Springs, GA 30073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900965674	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332175

Event: 04/16/1984

COLLAPSE OF BUILDING STEEL DURING FRECTION

5 EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING AND ERECTING STRUCTURAL STEEL OF SINGLE STORY WAREHOUSE. THE BUILDING WAS TO BE 350 X 480' 24 FT. HIGH. THE STEEL CONSISTED OF STEEL COLUMN AND BEAMING FORMING 40' SQUARES. TEN SQUARES HAD BEEN ERECTED AND ON EACH SQUARE 7 ROOF JOISTS HAD BEEN SET. NO GUY WISES HAD BEEN ATTACHED. WINDS AT 3:50 PM ON 4-16-84 WERE MEASURED BY NEARBY AIRPORT TO BE 36 MPH. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ON ELEVATED BEAMS AWAITING A LOAD OF ROOF TRUSSES FROM A TRUCK. ONE EMPLOYEE REMEMBERS HEARING POPPING SOUNDS. 30 SECONDS LATER THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE SAGGED THEN COLLAPSED IN THE SAME DIRECTION. ONE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF BEAM AND FRACTURED BOTH LEGS.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, TRUSS, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2167955			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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