Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301705877 - Steel Building Technology

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Carolina 0257230

Inspection Nr: 301705877

Report ID: 0257230

Date Opened: 02/21/2002

Site Address:
Steel Building Technology
Proy Esc Elemental Urbana Ceiba, Carr 979
Ceiba, PR 00735

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10199, San Juan, PR 00908

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102277563

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
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	19260754 A	06/19/2002	06/26/2002	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260754 D01	06/19/2002	06/26/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202260576

Event: 02/20/2002

Employee falls and dies from impaling steel structure

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 20, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were constructing an indoor gymnasium of a school building when one of the six columns tipped over collapsing the structure. The columns were 33.25-ft tall, and ranged from 17-in. to 45-in. wide. Two of the columns were secured and fitted with water and sewer plumbing. Employee #1 was located above the second column that was connected to another column with bathroom plumbing. When the column of bathroom piping began to fall, it pulled the column supporting Employee #1. He tried to descend the column, but fell landing approximately 15 ft upon unguarded steel rods. The steel rods impaled him causing fatal injuries.

Keywords: BUILDING, IMPALED, BUILDING COLLAPSE, COLUMN, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301705877					Occupation not reported

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