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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301341335 - Northwest Arkansas Masonry
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Northwest Arkansas Masonry
11850 Strang Line Rd
Olathe, KS 66062
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 434, Avoca, AR 72711
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 10850055 | ||
| Accident | 101850055 | ||
| Referral | 201841368 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,900 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,900 |
| Current Penalty | $6,930 | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,630 |
| 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 | 19260451 C01 II | 03/19/1998 | 03/25/1998 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 C01 III | 03/19/1998 | 03/25/1998 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 C02 | 03/19/1998 | 03/25/1998 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 03/19/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260454 A | 03/19/1998 | 03/30/1998 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19260451 G04 I | 03/19/1998 | 03/25/1998 | $14,700 | $21,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Thirteen employees were working on a Morgen scaffold. The scaffold towers were 36 feet high, with a platform that was 22 feet high, and approximately 100 feet long. Approximately 300 cinder blocks were piled on the scaffold, with each block weighing 42 pounds. The employer had just raised the scaffold platform, using a winch to raise it above the cross braces positioned above the scaffold platform. The employer had tied off one tower at the south end of the tower, and was in process of obtaining stiff arms to continue tying off the scaffold. The employer also removed the cross bracing directly above the scaffold platform before placing a cross brace directly below the scaffold platform, causing weight to be applied to the cross bracing at the top of the 36-foot tower. This cross brace broke away from the second tower in the line, leaving inadequate support for the remainder of the scaffold. This caused a domino effect collapse of the scaffold from south to north. Nine of the employees were able to jump or hold onto the wall. Four employees went down with the scaffold, causing severe injuries to one and serious injuries to another one. One employee was treated and released and one was kept overnight and released.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, LACERATION, BRACE, CONCRETE BLOCK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301341335 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 301341335 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 301341335 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Paperhangers | ||
| 4 | 301341335 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Brickmasons and stonemasons |