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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3019312 - Piedmont Erection And Rigging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Piedmont Erection And Rigging Co.
8300 Red Mill Rd.
Durham, NC 27704
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1366, Kernersville, NC 27284
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/11/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360610638 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 19260750 B01 II | 08/05/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 08/05/1987 | 08/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO CARRY, PLACE AND HELP CONNECT 20 FOOT LONG SECTIONS OF ANGLE IRON ON THE TOP STEEL OF A 160 FOOT BY 200 FOOT BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WALKING A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET ON THE FOUR INCH WIDE TOP OF CONNECTING JOISTS. THE JOISTS HAD BEEN PAINTED BY MISTAKE EARLIER IN THE WEEK, LEAVING A LAYER OF SLIPPERY PAINT DUST (ACCORDING TO THE FOREMAN). EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED ON THE DUSTY JOIST, FELL ONTO THE JOIST AND THEN 32 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND THERE WAS WET AND MUDDY. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED SEVERAL BROKEN BONES, INCLUDING A BROKEN ANKLE. HE ALSO SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3019312 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |