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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102080017 - Blazer Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Blazer Construction Co.
2838 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29204
Mailing Address:
3608 Landmark Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360777106 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 02001 | Other | 19260451 E04 | 09/26/1985 | 10/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both carpenters, were 5 ft 9 in. above a tile and concrete floor dismantling a lowered ceiling from a 5 ft by 7 ft manually propelled mobile scaffold. The scaffold was being moved and no tools or equipment were in use. After the wheels were unlocked so that the scaffold could be moved, both Employee #1 and the coworker lost their balance and each grabbed a 2 in. by 6 in. piece of lumber located overhead. The coworker dropped straight down to the floor and was not injured. Employee #1 swung on the piece of lumber before falling. He struck his head against the concrete floor and was knocked unconscious. He died the same day as a result of head injuries. The employees could have dismounted the scaffold before it was moved.
Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DISMANTLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102080017 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |