Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304602295 - Kato Roofing, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 304602295

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 07/10/2001

Site Address:
Kato Roofing, Incorporated
502 South 5th Street
St Peter, MN 56082

Mailing Address:
2500 9th Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities, S:Falls

Case Closed: 10/05/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360238927

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260501 B10	09/04/2001	12/30/2003	$1,500	$25,000	$0	09/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260502 H01 III	09/04/2001	09/08/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 360238927

Event: 07/10/2001

Employee killed in trip and fall from roof

On July 10, 2001, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker laying insulation on a roof deck with a pitch of 1 to 12. A safety monitor instructed workers to work a minimum of six feet from the roof edge, and he left the roof to talk to a salesman. Employee #1 then tripped over the parapet end wall and fell 18.3 feet to a concrete platform above an entryway to the building and was killed. There were no fall protection or warning devices in use.

Keywords: ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304602295			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers

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