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Inspection: 303931661 - Escobar Roofing
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West
Site Address:
Escobar Roofing
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
Mailing Address:
2935 Spitwood Dr, Snellville, GA 30078
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2001
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Close Case:09/15/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100201102 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 04/06/2001 | 05/23/2001 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G08 | 04/06/2001 | 05/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260059 H01 | 04/06/2001 | 05/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260501 B03 | 04/06/2001 | 04/11/2001 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260501 B10 | 04/06/2001 | 04/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 04/06/2001 | 05/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 22, 2001, five employees of a roofing company were working on the roof of a municipal building. No guardrail systems, safety net system or personal fall arrest systems were being used. The working surface is a flat roof with an 18-in. parapet wall surrounding three sides. The roof has three sides that expose employees to a fall of approximately 32 ft to the ground, and one side that connects with the existing old roof which has a 39-in. parapet wall encircling it. Coworkers #1 through #3 were on the southwest side of the roof and were not involved in the accident so they will not be discussed. Coworker #4 and Employee #1 were on the northwest side of the roof where the accident occurred. Coworker #4 was changing mops to spread asphalt while Employee #1 was hoisting bundles of insulation onto the roof using a small gas powered Smith hoist. Coworker #4 heard a scream and looked up to see Employee #1 loosening a knot in the hoist cable when he apparently lost his balance and fell from the roof. Employee #1 died fifteen days later due to complications from blunt head trauma sustained in the fall.
Keywords:head, roofer, lost balance, roof, fall, unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303931661 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |