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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302473137 - Taylor Construction Company Of Lenoir, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Taylor Construction Company Of Lenoir, Inc.
639 Nuway Cr.
Lenoir, NC 28645
Mailing Address:
2075 Morganton Blvd. S.W., Lenoir, NC 28645
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362721128 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 |
| Current Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,650 |
| 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 | 19260501 B15 | 09/13/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/13/1999 | 10/16/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 09/13/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 B14 | 09/13/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260701 B | 09/13/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three coworkers were installing the last 10 of 80 skylights on the roof of a warehouse. The crew had cut the outline openings for seven of the ten units. The decking had been removed from six of the openings; the seventh had been left in place, with two spot welds holding it in position. Employee #1 had assisted a coworker as he cut the outline holes for the skylights. The saw blade was quite worn and had to be changed to finish the cutting operation. While the coworker was changing the blade, Employee #1 began helping a second coworker unpack a stack of five skylight fixtures that were to be installed over the openings. The second coworker had his back turned to Employee #1 when he heard the spot welds on the section of decking snap and break. When he turned around, Employee #1 was missing from the roof. He had fallen 38 ft from the roof to the hard-packed earth below the roof opening, sustaining multiple blunt force injuries and several fractured bones. The local rescue squad attempted to stabilize Employee #1 and transported him to the local hospital, where he died at 5:25 p.m. on July 8, 1999. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident and the reason Employee #1 fell through the roof opening could not be determined. He may have been distracted or forgot that the section of roofing had been cut. Alternately, he may have been pulling at a piece of scrap packing material and fell or stumbled onto the section of decking covering the skylight opening.
Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, SKYLIGHT, SPOT WELDING, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302473137 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |