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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1090038.015 - Berthelot Design Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Berthelot Design Construction, Inc.
15151 Hwy 603
Kiln, MS 39556
Mailing Address:
15081 Chickasaw Road, Kiln, MS 39556
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1017304 | ||
| Inspection | 1108619 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1108619 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260703 A02 | 03/02/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260703 B01 | 03/02/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260703 A01 | 03/02/2016 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on September 8, 2015, an employee was trying to add horizontal bracing under the floor instead of vertical bracing. The U channel was being attached to the underside of the floor purlins from a step ladder. An elevated floor was switch from wood to concrete without changing the prints. The prints called for a wood floor. The floor purlins were to be on 12 inch centers but they were installed on 16 inch centers. The elevated steel floor and concrete collapsed from the weight of the concrete and fell onto the employee. The employee was was crushed and killed from being covered by steel and concrete.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Crushed, Falling Object, Struck By, Structural Collapse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1090038.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |