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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301964516 - Comfort Engineers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Comfort Engineers, Inc.
51 Medical Science Research Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Mailing Address:
4008 Comfort Ln., Durham, NC 27715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100350826 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 19260451 B01 I | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 C01 | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260451 G04 I | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260451 H02 II | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19260454 A | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19261053 A24 | 02/11/1998 | 02/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was accessing the top buck of a Universal Manufacturing Company's 5 ft by 5 ft by 6 1/2 ft tubular welded frame scaffold. The 64 ft tall scaffold consisted of ten bucks. Apparently, Employee #1 grabbed a vertical member which rotated approximately 30 degrees toward him, causing him to lose his balance and fall. He was killed. There were no handholds or guardrails on the built-in ladder side of the scaffold. The scaffold had a vertical tubular member that would normally have been used as an attaching anchor for the missing guardrail.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HANDRAIL, FALL, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301964516 | Fatality | Other | Sheetmetal duct installers |