Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310794755 - California Roofing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
California Roofing, Inc.
1714 Trestle Street
Mount Airy, MD 21771
Mailing Address:
9705 Covered Wagon Drive, Apt. G, Laurel, MD 20723
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Falls
Case Closed: 08/10/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102360450 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $3,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,050 |
Current Penalty | $1,830 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,830 |
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 | 19260501 B11 | 04/27/2007 | 05/02/2007 | $1,830 | $3,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 04/27/2007 | 05/02/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 1, 2007, Employee #1 was working on the roof of a townhouse under construction. The roof was sloped at a pitch of 10 feet in 12 feet. He was wearing a full body harness, along with a Swiss Seat with a rope grab (attached to a rope), but neither was tied off to an anchor point on the peak of the roof. In addition, there were no slide guards installed on the bottom edge of the roof. Employee #1 fell 30 feet to compacted frozen ground. He sustained a broken leg, a broken arm, internal injuries, and head and facial fractures. He was transported to Shock Trauma for treatment but died of his injuries on February 4, 2007.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, TIE-OFF, LEG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310794755 | Fatality | Other | Roofers |