Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15004708 - Bolton Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15004708

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/04/1984

Site Address:
Bolton Corporation
1002 Airport Road
Raleigh, NC 27612

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10186, Raleigh, NC 27605

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610166

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14257463

Event: 10/02/1984

FALL FROM AND STRUCK BY STEEL STAIR RISER SECTION

THE DECEASED WAS THE FOREMAN OF A PLUMBING CREW INSTALLING PLUMBING IN A NEW HERTZ RENTAL CAR FACILITY AT RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT. ANOTH WORK WHICH INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF STEEL STAIRWAYS ON EITHERSIDE OF THE BUILDING. ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT, 10/2/84, THE FIRM HAD PLACED THE FINAL RISER SECTION IN PLACE IN EACH STAIRWAY, PREPARATORY TO WELDING FROM IN PLACE. BARRIERS CONSISTING OF 2"X4" WOODEN STOCK WERE PLACED ACROSS THE DOORWAYS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES WERE WARNED NOT TO USE THE STAIRWAYS. A LADDER WAS IN PLACE FOR ACCESS TO THE FACILITY. THE PLUMBING FOREMAN APPARENTLY DISREGARDED THE BARRIERS AND WARNINGS AND USED THE STAIRWAYS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY. THIS APPARENTLY CRUSED THE UNWELDED RISER TO SLIP OUT OF PLACE. ON THE FINAL TRIP UP THE STAIRWAY THE RISER APPARENTLY SHIFTED,THROWING THE DECEASED TO THE STAIRWAY FLOOR APPROXIMATEY FOURTEEN FEET BELOW. THE RISER DISLODGED AND FELL, STRIKING THE DECEASED IN THE HEAD FATALLY WOUNDING HIM. THE RISER SECTION WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 300 POUNDS.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STAIR, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15004708			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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