Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303383335 - Builders' Insulation

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303383335

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/05/2001

Site Address:
Builders' Insulation
1595 Old Norcross Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Mailing Address:
155 Carnes Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 07/16/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101281046

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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	19260503 A01	06/08/2001	06/13/2001	$5,250	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260503 B01	06/08/2001	06/13/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19101200 H01	06/08/2001	06/13/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201281086

Event: 12/13/2000

Employee killed in fall due to unfastened guardrails

On December 13, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker from Builders' Insulation were to install insulation in the apartment units under construction in Lawrenceville, Georgia. While waiting for a lift truck operator to lift insulation to the third floor of Building Number 1, Employee #1 was leaning on the guardrail at the third floor balcony. After the employee was leaning for about 40 minutes, the guardrails became unfastened and Employee #1 fell approximately 24 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, THERMAL INSULATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303383335			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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