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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109449884 - Sonny'S Roofing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Sonny'S Roofing Company
542 Portwall
Houston, TX 77021
Mailing Address:
5710 Almeda Genoa, Houston, TX 77048
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360900583 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 |
| Current Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 06/08/1993 | 06/21/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 06/08/1993 | 06/21/1993 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260855 B | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 3, 1993, eight employees from Sonny's Roofing Company were removing the roof decking from an 81,600 square ft warehouse that had been damaged by a tornado. Four employees were working approximately 10 to 15 ft from an area that had been identified on the preparatory survey as a hazardous area. Suddenly a 42 ft by 30 ft section of roof gave way and two employees slid down on a piece of sheet metal decking that had been being used as a work platform. Employee #1 came down 24 ft head-first onto the concrete floor and died instantly. Employee #2 fell the same distance and suffered a broken right ankle. The two employees were working too close to the hazardous area; an adequate working platform was not used; and fall protection was not used. The structure may have been further weakened by a thunderstorm that had come through the previous weekend with winds gusting to 65 mph. No survey had been conducted after the storm.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109449884 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109449884 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |