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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307878397 - G.E.M. Constructors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
G.E.M. Constructors, Inc.
Grid-35 Grace Corpening Rd/Senior Center Basement
Marion, NC 28752
Mailing Address:
2024 Nix Creek Road, Suite A, Marion, NC 28752
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/16/2004
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102094521 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260055 A | 09/24/2004 | 11/12/2004 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260055 B | 09/24/2004 | 11/12/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 09/24/2004 | 11/12/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/26/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On July 26, 2004, a general contractor, G.E.M. Constructors, Inc., sub-contracted Newton's Concrete Finishing to perform concrete work in the basement of a Senior Center in Marion, NC. The employees of Newton's Concrete Finishing were using gas-powered trowels to perform the concrete work. Three employees of G.E.M. Constructors, Inc. were exposed to carbon monoxide and felt sick. They were taken to the hospital to have their blood tested for carbon monoxide levels. The employees of G.E.M. Constructors, Inc. were not hospitalized
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, CONCRETE SLAB, VENTILATION, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CONCRETE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307878397 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 307878397 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 307878397 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Construction laborers |