Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301875696 - Chester'S Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301875696

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 03/12/1998

Site Address:
Chester'S Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning
428 N.E. 14th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73110

Mailing Address:
233 W. Mcarthur Dr., Midwest City, OK 73110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100640879

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19261053 B06	06/03/1998	06/08/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19261060 A	06/03/1998	06/08/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040008	06/03/1998	06/08/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200640878

Event: 01/12/1998

Employee killed in fall with ladder

Employee #1 was looking for cracks in the second floor masonry chimney flue at a residence under construction. The extension ladder was too short to reach the second story, so he used it to access a small, pitched roof on the first story and pulled up the ladder after him. Employee #1 then placed the ladder on the small roof and ascended to the second story. Once the inspection was finished, he returned to the ladder and was starting to descend when the ladder slipped out. Employee #1 fell, striking the first-story roof before landing on the concrete driveway. He suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, and was killed. The cause of the accident was using the ladder on the rain-dampened surface of the pitched roof. Other contributing factors were Employee #1's poor training in ladder use and his intoxication on methamphetamine. The accident might have been prevented through the use of a proper size ladder, proper employee training, and implementation of a drug prevention program in the workplace.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, UNTRAINED, SLOPE, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301875696			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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