Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307218180 - National Erectors Rebar, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 307218180

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/22/2004

Site Address:
National Erectors Rebar, Inc.
4600 Trinity Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

Mailing Address:
3609 Jones Sausage Road, Garner, NC 27529

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Sep

Case Closed: 10/06/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100355601

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,075	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,075
Current Penalty	$2,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,050
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.	01001	Serious	19260703 D01	07/23/2004	09/09/2004	$2,050	$3,150	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	07/23/2004	09/09/2004	$0	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353084

Event: 03/22/2004

Collapsing Tower Crushes And Kills Employee

Two employees were directed to retie the rebar cages with epoxy coated ties. The employees climbed the last cage to be retied, indicated as tower B-4, and began to retie the rebar. Employee #1 had completed his assigned task and joined his coworkers on tower B-4 and began retying rebar with them. All three employees were on the tower and were at approximately the 25-ft level when the wind began to shake the tower. The tower remained erect and the employees continued to retie the rebar. Shortly thereafter, the wind began again and the tower began to fall to the West. The three employees, who were tied off, began to unhook their fall protection in an attempt to jump clear of the tower. Employee #1 was on the West side of the tower and was unable to unhook in time to jump clear of the tower. Employee #1 contacted the ground and was crushed under the weight of the rebar tower, suffering fatal injuries.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, REBAR, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307218180			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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