Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2373850 - Construction Supply & Erection

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2373850

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 05/20/1985

Site Address:
Construction Supply & Erection
5500 West Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53216

Mailing Address:
N 112 W 19515 Mequon Road Po Box 249, Germantown, WI 53022

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901133801	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260400 H01	05/30/1985	06/02/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570853

Event: 05/20/1985

FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING AFTER LOSING BALANCE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PLACING 3 SUPPORT BEAMS ACROSS AN EXISTING FIRST LEVEL FLOOR HOLE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED 15 FEET ABOVE THE LOWER LEVEL. THE WOODEN GUARDRAILS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AS FALL PROTECTION. GUARDRAIL STANCHIONS HAD HAD BEEN NAILED IN PLACE. THE GUARD RAILS PREVENTED ACCESS TO THE FLOOR HOLE AND INTERFERED WITH THE BEAM LIFTING DEVICE AND THE PLACEMENT OF BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A GUARDRAIL STANCHION. INSTEAD OF USING A WRECKING BAR, HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE STANCHION BY KICKING AT IT. THE STANCHION SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 15 FEET TO THE LOWER LEVEL.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2373850			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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