Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308764067 - Trinidad F. Velasquez D.B.A. Velasquez Cons

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308764067

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 04/12/2005

Site Address:
Trinidad F. Velasquez D.B.A. Velasquez Cons
Main Street Apartments, Paramount Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35816

Mailing Address:
3649 Gerard Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/25/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101273274

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	08/03/2005	08/08/2005	$600	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B01	08/03/2005	08/08/2005	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 B13	08/03/2005	09/23/2005	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260501 B14	08/03/2005	08/08/2005	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201272176

Event: 04/12/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall While Setting Roof Trusses

On April 12, 2005, Employee #1 was standing on the third-floor top plate of an apartment building under construction, assisting in the placement of roof trusses. The conditions were windy and Employee #1's shoes were muddy from an earlier rain. He fell through a stairway to a concrete floor at ground level, and was killed.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, TRUSS, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONCRETE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308764067			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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