Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308768969 - Larry G. Britt D/B/A Britt Roofing
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Larry G. Britt D/B/A Britt Roofing
501 Vine Street
Starkville, MS 39759
Mailing Address:
101 Chelsia Way, Starkville, MS 39759
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2005
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities, S:Small Businesses
Case Closed: 01/21/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361983117 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 12/12/2005 | 04/01/2006 | $100 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B11 | 12/12/2005 | 12/16/2005 | $3,800 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261053 B08 | 12/12/2005 | 12/16/2005 | $100 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 C | 12/12/2005 | 12/16/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 21, 2005, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working on the roof of a two-story apartment building in Starkville, MS. A fourth employee, their foreman, was on the ground adjusting the air compressor output pressure. The foreman, and the three men on the roof, had already finished tearing off the old roof, and had installed felt paper over the plywood decking of the 4.8:12 sloped roof. They were not using any form of fall protection. The three men still on the roof were putting down red-chalk guidelines prior to installing shingles. They had already marked the spacing, and had snapped the initial chalk- line 11 inches above the south eave, as well as another line 20 inches above the first line. Successive lines would be snapped every 20 inches thereafter up the roof's south side. Either before or after snapping the parallel line at 51 inches above the south eave, one worker noticed that the chalk-line needed to be rolled up and rechalked. After reeling the chalk-line into the chalk-box, Employee #1 and one coworker moved toward each other, and Employee #1 grabbed the free end of the chalk-line. Employee #1 began walking backward toward the west, while the coworker held the chalk-box, and moved toward the east. The second coworker was standing below the other two employees, and was prepared to snap the line in the middle once it was pulled taut. The two coworkers stated that Employee #1 simply walked backward until he fell off the west end of the roof. Employee #1 fell approximately 18.5 ft to 19.8 ft to the concrete parking lot. Coworkers called 911, and Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville. He was then transferred by ambulance to the Baptist Memorial Hospital, and subsequently died.
Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, CONCUSSION, WALKING BACKWARD, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308768969 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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