Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122187131 - Skyline Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122187131

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 12/08/1998

Site Address:
Skyline Erectors
4000 Horizon Way
Irving, TX 75063

Mailing Address:
5201 Azle Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100780501

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19260502 A02	02/24/1999	03/08/1999	$3,500	$3,500	$0	03/17/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260502 D21	02/24/1999	03/08/1999	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1999	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	02/24/1999	03/08/1999	$0	$3,500	$0	03/17/1999	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260059 H	02/24/1999	03/08/1999	$0	$0	$0	03/17/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200780575

Event: 12/05/1998

Employee killed in fall when lanyard breaks

Employee #1, of Skyline Erectors, was installing steel roof trusses when he fell approximately 20 ft, striking the steel floor joists that had already been installed. He was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a safety harness with the lanyard properly attached to a point having the required load-carrying strength, but the rip stitch, shock-absorbing lanyard broke before it had a chance to function.

Keywords: INSTALLING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEL ERECTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122187131			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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