Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300866480 - Midwest Roofing Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 300866480

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/22/2004

Site Address:
Midwest Roofing Co Inc
1606 130th Street
Gardena, CA 90278

Mailing Address:
1502 W 132nd Street, Gardena, CA 90249

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/23/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362589590

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,540	$0	$19,540
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$425	$0	$9,425
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	04/20/2004	05/07/2004	$200	$275	$0	04/26/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1509 A	04/20/2004	05/07/2004	$0	$410	$0	04/26/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	1509 C	04/20/2004	05/07/2004	$0	$305	$0	04/26/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	1512 B	04/20/2004	05/07/2008	$225	$550	$0	04/26/2004	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001	Serious	1724 B01	04/20/2004	05/07/2008	$9,000	$18,000	$0	04/26/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165495

Event: 01/22/2004

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

At 2:30 p.m. on January 22, 2004, Employee #1, a laborer with Midwest Roofing Co., Inc., was removing and replacing plywood roof sheathing. As he lifted a piece of plywood, Employee #1 stepped on a 2-in. by 4-in. roof joist. When the joist failed, he fell 30 ft through a roof opening to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a head injury and was killed. The accident was caused by failure of Employee #1 to wear personal fall protective equipment and failure of the employer to properly train its employees regarding fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, JOIST, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300866480			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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