Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 992149.015 - Kirk Knauss
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Kirk Knauss
8210 Grove Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Mailing Address:
16 Eastmore Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/2014
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 904729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,650 |
| Current Penalty | $4,495 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,495 |
| 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 | 19040039 A | 09/29/2014 | $100 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 09/29/2014 | 11/01/2014 | $735 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 09/29/2014 | 10/07/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 B13 | 09/29/2014 | $1,830 | $3,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 09/29/2014 | 11/01/2014 | $1,830 | $3,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 09/29/2014 | 11/01/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on August 21, 2014, Employee # 1, using a 24 foot extension ladder, carried a circular saw up to the roof level of a residential construction site. The circular saw was used to trim the plywood off of the front gable end of the roof. The employee was sitting on his buttocks with his legs and feet in front of him, six feet from the ridge of the roof near the front gable end. A coworker climbed up the ladder and noticed that the circular saw had started to slide down the roof. The coworker yelled to Employee #1 to alert him of the falling saw. Employee # 1 tried to grab the saw and started to slide down the roof and could not stop. The employee fell 18 feet from the south eave of the roof onto the bed of a pickup truck and then onto the compact soil. Employee #1 was killed from fractures, contusions and lacerations to his head and abdomen. There was no fall protection provided by the employer.
Keywords: Circular Saw, Fall, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roof, Struck Against, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 992149.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |
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