Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309836716 - Bowers Demo

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309836716

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 11/24/2006

Site Address:
Bowers Demo
845 Algoma St. College Of Nursing & Education
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Mailing Address:
N7942 Grandy Road, Black Creek, WI 54106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 10/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100650860

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19260501 B01	12/20/2006	12/26/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651206

Event: 11/24/2006

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 24, 2006, Employee #1 was a member of a crew from Bowers Demo. They were dismantling a cooling tower on the flat roof of a two story building at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The 4-ft by 4-ft by 1-ft panels each weighed approximately 30 lbs. The panels were being taken to the roof edge then thrown into trucks parked below. Employee #1 was walking backwards while dragging his panels. A coworker heard a noise and turned to see Employee #1 flailing his arms as he fell backwards over the edge of the roof. Employee #1 was injured when he fell into an International truck and struck his head on a steel pipe. He was bleeding from the head and moaning for someone to help him. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from traumatic head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, DEMOLITION, STEEL TUBE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309836716			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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