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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111968657 - Lowe-North Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Lowe-North Construction, Inc.
Table Mountain Golf Course, Oro Dam Blvd. West
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
800 A-Line, Spring Hill, KS 66083
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361672710 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,370 | $0 | $5,370 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,370 | $0 | $5,370 |
| 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 | Other | 3410001 A | 05/22/1996 | 05/24/1996 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 05/22/1996 | 05/23/1996 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 C | 05/22/1996 | 05/23/1996 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1670 F | 05/22/1996 | 05/22/1996 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1646 B01 | 05/22/1996 | 05/21/1996 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on May 20, 1996, Employee #1 was working for a contractor hired by the National Weather Service to construct a 32.8 ft tall Nexrad radar weather station. He was working from a Safeway Steel Company tubular scaffold, standing on a 5 ft wide by 7 ft long cantilevered platform. Employee #1 was completing the installation of the lightning arrestor and the dome for the outside light bracket. He needed only to close the dome top hatch when he fell 30 ft 7 3/4 in. from the scaffold platform and was killed. Employee #1 was not tied off or protected by standard guardrails while working on the platform.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111968657 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |