Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122038599 - Klug & Smith Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122038599

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 12/30/1993

Site Address:
Klug & Smith Co.
4801 East Elm Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154

Mailing Address:
4425 West Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI 53214

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360407084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B04 I	01/31/1994	02/07/1994	$2,500	$5,000	$0	02/17/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260502 I02	01/31/1994	02/07/1994	$2,500	$5,000	$0	02/17/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14367395

Event: 12/30/1993

Employee falls through floor opening and dies

At about 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 1993, Employee #1 was on level 55 preparing reinforcing steel rods on a floor prior to pouring concrete. A floor opening was covered with plywood. Employee #1 either fell or stepped onto the plywood cover, which gave way. Both the plywood and Employee #1 fell through the opening to the concrete floor on level 8. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: METAL BAR, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD PANEL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122038599			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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