Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307277160 - Gerard Chimney Company

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307277160

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 06/21/2005

Site Address:
Gerard Chimney Company
500 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Mailing Address:
4607 Beck Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Demolit, L:Fall

Case Closed: 08/04/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100012210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$4,500
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.	01001	Other	19260451 F07	10/26/2005	11/15/2005	$3,000	$3,000	$0	11/18/2005	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	19260451 G03	10/26/2005	11/15/2005	$1,500	$1,500	$0	11/18/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200012219

Event: 06/21/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Floating Scaffold

On June 21, 2005, Employee #1, a construction worker for a chimney repair company, was working from a floating scaffold inside a 225-foot high chimney. He and coworkers had completed removing the inside lining of the chimney and were changing the three wire rope cables on the circular deck when he fell 200 feet and landed on debris at the bottom of the chimney. He was killed in the fall.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, WIRE ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CHIMNEY, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307277160			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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