Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300308871 - Brescia Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300308871

Report ID: 0317300

Date Opened: 08/29/2000

Site Address:
Brescia Construction Inc
7 Mount Lebanon Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

Mailing Address:
100 N Gray Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200410694	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/12/2001	02/23/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	02/12/2001	02/23/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19261053 B01	02/12/2001	02/23/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040008 B	02/12/2001	02/23/2001	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200410496

Event: 08/29/2000

One employee killed and other injured when roof trusses fell

On August 29, 2000, Employees #1 and #2 were installing roof trusses on a two-story addition to a church. When one roof truss fell over striking the truss next to it, it caused a domino effect on the other trusses. As a result, the trusses fell to the second floor. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured. Employee #1, who was on the first roof truss that fell, sustained head and internal injuries, and died. Employee #2, who was on the second floor, was struck by falling trusses and sustained a fracture. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TRUSS, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300308871			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	300308871			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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