Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103375895 - Benco

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103375895

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 11/17/1992

Site Address:
Benco
200 Adolph Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Mailing Address:
221 Overlook Road, Red Oak, TX 75154

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360908966

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 B04	12/08/1992	12/11/1992	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 565945

Event: 11/13/1992

Employee killed in fall through skylight

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on November 13, 1992, Employee #1, of Benco, a coworker, and the company owner arrived at M&M Manufacturing Co. in Fort Worth, TX, to begin roof repair work. Employee #1 and the company owner climbed to the building's flat roof and began to raise vacuum hoses to the roof using ropes. The owner and Employee #1 were standing together. The owner told Employee #1 to be careful and to watch the skylights. Employee #1 replied "No problem" and the owner turned away. No sooner had he turned than he heard a crash and turned to see Employee #1 going through a skylight approximately 10 to 12 ft from him. Employee #1 fell 22 ft to the floor and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, INATTENTION, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103375895			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers

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