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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303243133 - W. M. Schlosser Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
W. M. Schlosser Co. Inc.
1700b Eisenhower Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Mailing Address:
2400 51st Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/08/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362309007 | ||
| Referral | 200922011 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,425 |
| Current Penalty | $9,750 | $0 | $0 | $4,675 | $0 | $14,425 |
| 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 | 19260502 I03 | 07/10/2000 | 07/14/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 I04 | 07/10/2000 | 07/14/2000 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $0 | 07/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260501 B10 | 07/10/2000 | 07/14/2000 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $0 | 07/25/2000 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260701 B | 07/10/2000 | 07/14/2000 | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | 07/25/2000 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on January 12, 2000, Employee #1 was on the roof of disinfection building "N," under construction at a wastewater treatment facility. He and a coworker were sealing roof joints near the northwest corner of the 75 ft wide by 96 ft long flat roof. As he approached a 3 ft 6 in. by 5 ft duct shaft opening covered by a 4 by 8 ft sheet of plywood, he, for some reason, lifted up the sheet of plywood. Employee #1 fell 32 ft through the opening to the floor of the building. Approximately 10 ft down, he struck a newly installed bridge crane before continuing on down to the floor. Employee #1 was transported by rescue personnel to the Fairfax Hospital Shock/Trauma unit suffering from two skull fractures, a facial fracture, a punctured lung, several fractured ribs, a fractured right wrist, a dislocated hip, and severe brain damage. He remained in Intensive Care until his death during the night of January 15, 2000. Causal factors appear to have been that the cover had not been secured against displacement and had not been marked with the word "hole" or "cover" to warn of the hazard.
Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303243133 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |