Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310336938 - Wabi America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 310336938

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/02/2007

Site Address:
Wabi America, Inc.
8250 Sumter Highway
Alcolu, SC 29001

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1468, Saltillo, MS 38866

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100377233

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
Current Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
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.	02001	Serious	10012 A	03/14/2007	03/19/2007	$1,700	$4,250	$0	04/09/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02002	Serious	10012 A	03/14/2007	03/19/2007	$1,700	$4,250	$0	04/09/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200374114

Event: 01/29/2007

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Pipe

On January 29, 2007, Employee #1 and two coworkers were lifting and placing a 17 ft long L-shaped schedule 40 pipe, 8.5-in. in diameter. They were using a chain fall hoist as part of an air receiving system. The chain fall hoist was attached to a 6.33 ft piece of 2.5-in. diameter schedule 40 pipe. This was lying across the two open web steel joists, which were set 4.58 ft and center. This left approximately 10.5-in. over each joist. As the irregular shaped piping was being lifted into place by the hoist, the 2.5-in. support pipe shifted and fell from the steel joist. The pipe being lifted, weighing approximately 410 pounds, the hoist and the supporting pipe all fell striking Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died several days later.

Keywords: HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, HOIST, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310336938			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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