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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 886051 - Steel Valley Roofing & Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360505325 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 886051 | Fatality | Fracture | Roofers |