Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312455561 - Lee Construction Company Of The Carolinas

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 312455561

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/03/2008

Site Address:
Lee Construction Company Of The Carolinas
#2 East Yacht Drive
Oak Island, NC 28465

Mailing Address:
Po Box 7667, Charlotte, NC 28241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Commcon, S:Construction Sep

Case Closed: 03/26/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100359710

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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	95012901	06/02/2009	06/05/2009	$2,800	$2,800	$0	08/03/2009	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B12	06/02/2009	06/05/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	08/03/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003A	Serious	19260550 A09	06/02/2009	06/05/2009	$700	$700	$0	08/03/2009	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003B	Serious	19260020 B02	06/02/2009	06/05/2009	$0	$0	$0	08/03/2009	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01004	Serious	19260550 A19	06/02/2009	06/05/2009	$700	$700	$0	08/03/2009	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200357507

Event: 12/03/2008

Employee Falls, Is Crushed and Killed by Girder

Employee #1 was approximately 40 ft above ground level connecting concrete girders together when the one previously installed had a support failure of unknown origin. When the girder fell it took Employee #1 and his lifeline with it. Employee #1 was crushed to death when the 135-ton girder landed on top of him when it hit the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The Injury Line in the original report lists three other employees, one of which was hospitalize for unspecified fracture injuries. The other two were listed as not being injured. The original narrative made no mention of these three employees.

Keywords: GIRDER, CRUSHED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312455561			Fatality	Other	Typists
2	312455561			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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