Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18573477 - Wrights Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Wrights Construction Co.
Lot 304, Lake Providence Dr.
Matthews, NC 28105
Mailing Address:
Rt. 4, Box 231, Marshville, NC 28103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1990
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360487516 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 10/26/1989 | 01/15/1990 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 10/26/1989 | 01/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 fell and later died as a result of standing on a saw bench that collapsed on a balcony of a two-level house under construction. He was closing an opening for an attic fan when suddenly one leg of the saw bench gave way causing him to fall to the first level. The balcony was nine feet and two inches from the first level. The saw bench was 31 and one-half inch high. He suffered a fractured jaw and less than 24 hours later he died.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, FALL, CONCUSSION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 18573477 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenter apprentices |