Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109210013 - Sunshine Masonry, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was part of a crew that was in the process of removing a flying-form from the seventh floor of the concrete building, which was under construction. During normal construction activities, the open sides of all floors were guarded with chain guardrails. Employees were provided with safety harnesses and lanyards and they are instructed to tie off anytime they are required to work within 6 ft of an open sided floor. At the time of the accident, the chain guardrail was removed so that the flying-form could be removed from the seventh floor. As the crew was pushing the form, one of the support rollers located on the floor 25 in. from the edge of the floor, did not appear to be turning freely. Employee #1 went over to the roller and hit it with a sledgehammer to free it up. Employee #1 did not tie off to perform this work. The crew supervisor saw what was going on and he told Employee #1 to stop. After Employee #1 hit the roller and heard the supervisor yell, he quickly spun around to come back to the crew but lost his balance. Employee #1 fell backwards on his buttocks at the edge of the floor and then fell backwards off the edge of the floor to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE