Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309288611 - Brinkmann Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309288611

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 06/22/2007

Site Address:
Brinkmann Constructors
2601 Green Mount Concourse Rd.
Belleville, IL 62220

Mailing Address:
16650 Chesterfield Grove Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63005

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 08/24/2007

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200841591

Event: 06/21/2007

Employee injured in fall from roof

On June 21, 2007, Employee #1, an iron worker, was walking backward on a roof while positioning an angle iron in preparation for making connections. He accidentally walked off the flat, leading edge of the roof and fell approximately 20 ft, striking a heavy angle iron. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and multiple fractures. He was wearing a full body harness with lanyard, but there were no attachment points to which he could tie off or anchor himself.

Keywords: HEAD, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, WALKING BACKWARD, TIE-OFF, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309288611					Occupation not reported

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