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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303981450 - Roger G Helmuth Dba Helmuth Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Roger G Helmuth Dba Helmuth Construction
290 S Damon
Lind, WA 99341
Mailing Address:
326 S Lind Hatton Rd, Lind, WA 99341
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361217508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 1550050502 A | 03/14/2001 | 03/22/2001 | $700 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/03/2001 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 1550048002 A | 03/14/2001 | 03/22/2001 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 04/03/2001 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
On December 13, 2000, Employee #1 and other workers were setting up chicken pens on the first floor, which was 10 ft 5 in. above the basement. Employee #1, who was working on the west end of the building, slipped and fell through a 36-in.-by-42-in. floor opening to the cement floor. The employer found Employee #1 bleeding from the head and unconscious. Employee #1 was taken to Othello Community Hospital by ambulance and airlifted by helicopter to Wenatchee Central Washington Hospital. Employee #1 sustained multiple skull fractures, subdural hematoma, brain contusions, and broken right arm. Employee #1 was in a coma for 4 days, and then died on December 18, 2000. The cause of death was blunt impact to the head.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SLIP, SKULL, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ARM, BRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303981450 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |