Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301789285 - Sunlife Systems International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Sunlife Systems International, Inc.
5301 Nations Crossing Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28217
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100350495 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260601 B07 | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260601 B08 | 10/24/1997 | 11/11/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 2, 1997, Employee #1, two coworkers, and their supervisor were installing a new roof on the maintenance building of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's facility in Mann's Harbor. They finished the roof coating, loaded the debris into a pickup truck, and then discarded the debris into dumpsters. When this was done, the supervisor pulled the truck around the building to load equipment. Employee #1 was standing in the back of the truck while they were driving when some five gallon buckets of roof coating fell over. He jumped off the back of the truck, apparently to avoid being struck by the rolling buckets. Employee #1 landed on his feet, but then lost his balance and fell, striking the back of his head against the asphalt pavement. He was treated by local emergency personnel, and then flown by helicopter to a hospital in Norfolk, VA. He was pronounced brain dead on August 7, 1997, and died a day later.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, ROOFER, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301789285 | Fatality | Concussion | Roofers |
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