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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2650810 - Grooms & Co. Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Grooms & Co. Construction Inc.
Dewey Road
Centerville, IA 52544
Mailing Address:
504 Richmond, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360583835 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 880004 | 11/21/1985 | 11/24/1985 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 12/09/1985 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING 18" X 17' X 35' 9" ROOF PANELS ALONG THE NORTH END OF THE STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDING. THE CREW HAD LAID A DOUBLE ROW OF PANELS, EAST TO WEST, ADJACENT TO THE NORTH END AND WERE USING THEM FOR A WALKWAY. THE PANELS WERE LAID ACROSS STEEL PURLINS AND OVERLAPPED ABOUT 4 FEET. THE PANELS WERE NOT SECURED TO THE PURLINS. SHORTLY BEFORE 11 AM IT BEGAN TO RAIN AND THE EMPLOYEES WENT DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD THE MEN THEY COULD GO HOME, BUT HE HAD TO GO UP AND LAY PANELS OVER SOME EXPOSED INSULATION. THE CREW DECIDED TO GO UP AND DO THIS WORK. THE CREW WENT UP ON THE WEST SIDE AND PROCEEDED EASTWARD. TWO EMPLOYEES CROSSED OVER THE ROOF PEAK. EMPLOYEE #1 FOLLOWED. AS EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE PANEL EAST OF THE PEAK, THEN BROUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT OVER, THE PANEL SHIFTED. THE WEST END LEFT THE PURLIN WHICH WAS BEARING THE PANEL'S WEIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1'S WEIGHT BENT THE PANEL, ALLOWING HIM TO FALL 29 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND DIED 2 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: UNSECURED, SLIP, ROOF PANEL, ROOF, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2650810 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |