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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2373850 - Construction Supply & Erection
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901133801 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2373850 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |