Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125777383 - State Center Roofing

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125777383

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/04/1997

Site Address:
State Center Roofing
711 Woodridge Court
Lemoore, CA 93245

Mailing Address:
300 S. Fruit Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362049330

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations				5		5
Initial Penalty	$5,180	$0	$0	$220	$0	$5,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$220	$0	$220
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	06/12/1997	07/15/1997	$110	$110	$0	07/11/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1509 E	06/12/1997	07/15/1997	$110	$110	$0	07/11/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	1637 D	06/12/1997	07/15/1997	$0	$3,500	$0	07/11/1997	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Other	1640 B04	06/12/1997	07/15/1997	$0	$840	$0	07/11/1997	J - ALJ Decision
5.	04001	Other	1637 H	06/12/1997	07/15/1997	$0	$840	$0	07/11/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170872618

Event: 01/10/1997

Employee injured in fall when plank breaks, later dies

Employee #1 and coworkers were completing a roofing job on a new house. The majority of the roof had been finished about four weeks earlier, and the only task that remained was to tie the roof into the recently-completed stucco. Employee #1 was carrying a gas-powered saw while crossing some planks left by the stucco crew. The plank broke under his weight and he fell onto the concrete sidewalk, striking his head when he landed. He suffered major head trauma died one week later.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, COLLAPSE, OVERLOADED, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125777383			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers

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