Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308686211 - Moen Steel Erection
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Moen Steel Erection
1601 N. 84th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Mailing Address:
4115 Lake Street, Omaha, NE 68111
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 10/31/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100051895 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
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. | 01001 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 09/27/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 25, 2007, Employee #1, a journeyman steel erector, and a coworker were installing metal decking on a steel-framed structure. They first discussed the job while in a safe area on the roof, where the decking had been installed and finished and which was marked with warning lines. Employee #1 and the coworker were wearing harnesses equipped with a double-lanyard system connected to a D-ring between the shoulder blades. When they finished talking, the coworker turned to walk away from the area to connect to a retractable system so that he could move out onto a girder and install a horizontal lifeline system. The coworker heard a yell, turned back around, and saw Employee #1 falling. He dropped 26 ft to the ground and died of head injuries sustained in the fall. Employee #1 was found with one of the double lanyards attached to the side D-ring on the harness and the second hanging freely. The site had a 100 percent tie-off policy for any employee or subcontractor working higher than 6 ft. For this reason, the site did not allow the use of controlled decking zones, as outlined in Subpart R of 29 CFR 1926.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, TIE-OFF
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 308686211 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |