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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303537518 - Mcwhorter Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Mcwhorter Construction, Inc.
5500 Concord Parkway South
Concord, NC 28027
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279, New Castle, TX 76372
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 07/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102092087 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 19260501 B02 I | 06/30/2000 | 07/06/2000 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on April 5, 2000, Employee #1, a laborer employed by McWhorter Construction, Inc., was carrying and installing aluminum bleachers planks on an elevated leading edge, along with another employee. Suddenly, Employee #1 stepped off and fell from a bleacher plank, falling 13.1-feet to the concrete slab and the ground. Employee #1 was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital with severe head trauma. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 11:00 p.m. on April 5, 2000.
Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, FRACTURE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303537518 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |