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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302557657 - Benchmark Steel Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Benchmark Steel Builders
1285 Citizens Parkway
Morrow, GA 30260
Mailing Address:
4008 Scarlet Lane, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/25/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/09/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200583 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/17/1999 | 08/04/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 06/17/1999 | 06/29/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on a crew installing insulation and corrugated metal roofing on a low-sloped steel frame roof. The crew was laying out the insulation in front of them, then putting 3 ft wide sections of corrugated metal sheets on top of the insulation and securing both the insulation and the metal to the steel roof frame. Employee #1 crawled out onto the insulation and fell 16 ft onto a concrete slab. She suffered head injuries, from which she later died.
Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302557657 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |