Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313171654 - Williams Erection Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 313171654

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 03/30/2009

Site Address:
Williams Erection Company
5th & College Streets
Charlotte, NC 28202

Mailing Address:
1285 Hawthorne Ave/Po Box 756, Smyrna, GA 30081

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Commcon, S:Construction Sep

Case Closed: 07/06/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102098704

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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 D06 I	08/06/2009	08/14/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	09/04/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260502 D15	08/06/2009	08/14/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	09/04/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260503 A02	08/06/2009	08/14/2009	$2,100	$2,100	$0	09/04/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202080115

Event: 03/30/2009

Employee Is Injured in Fall While Setting Steel Tubes

On March 30, 2009, Employee #1, a steel erector was setting steel tubes at a construction site. The steel tubes measured 12 feet by 12 feet by 30 feet. As Employee #1 was setting the tubes, he fell 55 feet. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a puncture injury to his chest. The accident investigation determined that Employee #1 was wearing fall protection, which included a body harness with lanyard, and a wire rope cable to secure around the columns.

Keywords: CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313171654			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Construction laborers

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