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Inspection: 3046422 - Southern Rigging And Erection Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Raleigh
Site Address:
Southern Rigging And Erection Co.
15001 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27511
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 125, Louisburg, NC 27549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262174 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 03/25/1988 | 03/31/1988 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 04/05/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/25/1988 | 03/31/1988 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 04/05/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260028 A | 03/25/1988 | 03/31/1988 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 04/05/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260105 A | 03/25/1988 | 03/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/05/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #2 POSITIONED HIMSELF ON TOP OF A 53 FOOT HIGH WAREHOUSE ROOF UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE WAS PLACING BUNDLES OF ROOF DECKING ON BAR JOISTS IN PREPARATION FOR SPREADING THE SHEETS TO FORM THE ROOF. HE PLACED THE FIRST BUNDLE WITHIN 12 INCHES OF AND PARALLEL TO A JOIST GIRDER. HE PLACED THE SECOND BUNDLE ABOUT 15 INCHES FROM THE GIRDER, ALSO PARALLEL TO IT. THE THIRD BUNDLE WAS PLACED IDENTICALLY TO THE FIRST. THE FOREMAN DIRECTED EMPLOYEE #2 TO MOVE THE SECOND BUNDLE BESIDE THE JOIST GIRDER FOR BETTER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. WHEN EMPLOYEE #2 HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING THE BUNDLE, EMPLOYEE #1 WENT UP TO THE ROOF TO ASSIST HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ATOP THE BUNDLE. EMPLOYEE #2 STRADDLED A BAR JOIST BESIDE THE LOAD AND ATTEMPTED TO SWING A WIRE ROPE CHOKER UNDERNEATH THE BUNDLE TO EMPLOYEE #1. DURING THE OPERATION, THE WELDS HOLDING THE BAR JOISTS IN PLACE BROKE. BOTH EMPLOYEES, 3 BUNDLES OF ROOF DECKING, AND SIX BAR JOISTS FELL TO THE GROUND. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE KILLED.
Keywords:roof, collapse, overloaded, broken weld, construction, roofer, fall, unstable position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3046422 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 3046422 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |