Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301441614 - T. W. Steel Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 301441614

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 05/12/1999

Site Address:
T. W. Steel Corp.
2944 North 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Mailing Address:
1100 North Hamilton Street, Chandler, AZ 85225

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101990455

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Serious	19260751 A	06/14/1999	06/17/1999	$7,000	$7,000	$0	06/30/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201981420

Event: 04/22/1999

Employee killed in fall

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 22, 1999, Employee #1 was working 12 ft above the ground trying to straighten a vertical column in a two-story steel office building. Employee #1 fell onto hard packed aggregate base course gravel and dirt. He landed on his back, collapsed his lungs, and struck his head. He was given CPR on site and taken to the hospital. That afternoon he began to have problems concentrating and was diagnosed with swelling and bleeding in his brain. He failed to respond to treatment and died at 5:10 p.m. on May 10, 1999.

Keywords: HEAD, LUNG, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301441614			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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