Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100697127 - Smithco Engineering, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100697127

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 07/15/1987

Site Address:
Smithco Engineering, Inc.
2550 Beckleymeade
Dallas, TX 75232

Mailing Address:
1325 Exchange Drive, Richardson, TX 75081

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360643720

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260350 A07	09/21/1987	09/24/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14401061

Event: 07/13/1987

Employee killed in fall from roof

Employee #1 was engaged in built up roofing work at the edge of a 33-ft-high roof. He was filling a tar cart with a flexible hose that was attached to a tar pipe leading from tar kettles on the ground. The pipe was secured to the edge of the roof with wire and supported halfway up by a 2-in. by 4-in. post. This support apparently failed, causing the pipe to twist. The hose was pulled out of the tar cart directing the flow of hot tar toward Employee #1. In an attempt to get out of the way, he stepped backward off the roof. Employee #1 was killed almost instantly when his head struck an 18-in.-thick concrete retaining wall. There were no guardrails, warning lines, or safety belts in use anywhere on the roof.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LIFELINE, FALL PROTECTION, WARNING LINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, WALKING BACKWARD, HEAD, FALL, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100697127					Occupation Not Listed

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