Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125252262 - Colfax Welding, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 125252262

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 10/14/1997

Site Address:
Colfax Welding, Inc.
2025 Frontis Plaza Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Mailing Address:
2793 Burkewood Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362711061

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	19260502 B02	11/19/1997	12/08/1997	$100	$250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070274

Event: 10/13/1997

Employee injured in fall from first deck of building

Employee #1 was on the first deck of a building, at a height of approximately14 ft, welding angle iron supports for a brick lintel frame. At approximately 5:30 p.m., he was told to start cleaning up. Employee #1 positioned himself about 3 or 4 ft from the edge of the deck, which was protected by the brick lintel frame. He was feeding down his welding leads when he fell over the 41 in. high top-rail of the frame to the ground. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: DECKING, GUARDRAIL, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125252262			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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