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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310804125 - Romano Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Romano Company, Inc.
520 E. North St.
Decatur, IL 62523
Mailing Address:
202 S. Franklin St., Decatur, IL 62523
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 04/02/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100273408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/10/2009 | 02/17/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/10/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/10/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/10/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19260501 B13 | 02/10/2009 | 02/17/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 02/10/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 02/10/2009 | 02/13/2009 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 24, 2008, a crew of seven employees from two companies were setting 80-foot trusses, to install a new roof system on an existing building. The truss system was supported by a steel column and beam system that was erected inside the building walls. Four employees were working among the trusses; one on each top plate and two in the web. Other employees were outside the building. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the 73 trusses, that had been set by the team, collapsed and fell to the building floor. A 50-year-old, English-speaking male worker from one company, Employee #1, had been working on the exterior top plate on the south side of the structure. Employee #1 fell approximately 15 feet, onto concrete, sustaining multiple fractures and head trauma. He was pronounced dead at 5:29 p.m., at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. An English-speaking male worker from the second company, Employee #2, had been working in the truss webbing. Employee #2 fell with the trusses, and his foot was fractured. Another employee, who was on the exterior top plate on the north side of the building, was not injured. According to data collected from a weather station located approximately 5.6 miles from the construction site, the temperature ranged from 35 degrees F to 47 degrees F, and average temperature was 41 degrees F. Average wind-speed was 13.2 mph, and maximum wind speed was 25 mph. There were 0.03 inches of precipitation.
Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, TRUSS, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310804125 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |