Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311156301 - Piedmont Piping Mechanical Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 311156301

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 06/20/2007

Site Address:
Piedmont Piping Mechanical Contracting, Inc.
250 N. Third Street
Albemarle, NC 28001

Mailing Address:
12190 University City Blvd., Harrisburg, NC 28075

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102097151

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19260502 B03	09/17/2007	09/20/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	11/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	09/17/2007	10/12/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	11/21/2007	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202078697

Event: 06/20/2007

Employee injured in fall when steel cable fails

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 20, 2007, Employee #1, of Piedmonet Piping Mechanixal Constracting, Inc., was engaged in a conversation with employees from Charlotte Ceiling Company, Inc. He was leaning back against the 3/8 in. steel cable installed as a guard rail when the cable gave way and he fell 17 ft 6 in. onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The steel cable had been removed the evening before and then reattached using plastic tie straps. These straps failed when Employee #1 leaned against the cable.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311156301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheetmetal duct installers

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