Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312122328 - Now Specialties, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312122328

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 07/30/2009

Site Address:
Now Specialties, Inc.
2501 North Harwood
Dallas, TX 75202

Mailing Address:
2122 Country Club Drive #300, Carrollton, TX 75006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2009

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 03/31/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100784701

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 D12 VI	01/06/2010	01/12/2010	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 F03	01/06/2010	01/12/2010	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260502 D11	01/06/2010	01/12/2010	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260502 D21	01/06/2010	01/12/2010	$0	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200784775

Event: 07/30/2009

Employee Falls from Swing Stage, Is Killed

Employee #1 fell from a swing stage when one of the cable supports broke. Employee #1 fell approximately 23 stories when his vertical lifeline also broke. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: LIFELINE, WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312122328			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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