Inspection Detail

Inspection: 886051 - Steel Valley Roofing & Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 886051

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 08/13/1984

Site Address:
Steel Valley Roofing & Construction Co
Grant Stret
New Castle, PA 16103

Mailing Address:
50 Union Street, Struthers, OH 44471

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360505325

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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	19260500 B04	08/21/1984	08/24/1984	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/21/1984	09/21/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14469373

Event: 08/06/1984

FALL THROUGH CELLOTEX COVERED SKYLIGHT.

ON 8-6-84 TWO ROOFERS WERE COVERING THE ROOF OF A DORMER TYPE VENTILATOR SHED WITH KM&M ROOFING MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, THEY HAD JUST COVERED THE SKYLIGHT OPENING WITH CELLOTEX MATERIAL. THE SKYLIGHT OPENING IS APPROXIMATELY 2 FT. X 2 FT. THE DORMER TYPE SHED VENTILATORS HAVE A 4"X12" PITCH. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE PEAK OF THE DORMER, TACKING THE ROOF MATERIAL DOWN, WHILE THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS TACKING SOME FLASHING DOWN ALONG THE SIDE OF THE DORMER. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED HIS JOB AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF, HE WALKED DOWN THE ROOF ON AN ANGLE, STEPPED ON THE CELLOTEX THAT COVERED THE SKYLIGHT OPENING AND FELL THROUGH THE CELLOTEX AND SKYLIGHT OPENING TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BELOW. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE DIED ON 8/9/84 AT 3:16 PM. OF A BASAL SKULL FRACTURE.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CELLOTEX MATERIAL, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	886051			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers

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