Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303537518 - Mcwhorter Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 303537518

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 04/05/2000

Site Address:
Mcwhorter Construction, Inc.
5500 Concord Parkway South
Concord, NC 28027

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279, New Castle, TX 76372

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 07/17/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102092087

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B02 I	06/30/2000	07/06/2000	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 303537518

Event: 04/05/2000

Employee injured in fall from bleachers

At 8:30 a.m. on April 5, 2000, Employee #1, a laborer employed by McWhorter Construction, Inc., was carrying and installing aluminum bleachers planks on an elevated leading edge, along with another employee. Suddenly, Employee #1 stepped off and fell from a bleacher plank, falling 13.1-feet to the concrete slab and the ground. Employee #1 was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital with severe head trauma. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 11:00 p.m. on April 5, 2000.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, FRACTURE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303537518			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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