Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313007726 - Semco Construction, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313007726

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 01/16/2009

Site Address:
Semco Construction, Inc
100 Crown Ave
Bartow, FL 33830

Mailing Address:
205 Century Blvd, Bartow, FL 33830

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/2009

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 06/11/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102556297

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$12,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,400
Current Penalty	$9,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260760 C02	05/12/2009	05/18/2009	$3,675	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260760 C04	05/12/2009	05/30/2009	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260453 B02 V	05/12/2009	05/18/2009	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260454 A	05/12/2009	05/30/2009	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19260760 C03	05/12/2009	05/18/2009	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202483749

Event: 01/16/2009

Employee Falls from Roof, Later Dies

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on January 16, 2009, Employee #1, of Semco Construction Incorporated, was taping the insulation on the outer edge of a roof of a 264,000 square ft preengineered metal fabricated building. Employee # 1 had one foot on an "eve-gurt" and one foot on a purlin. He lost his balance and fell 28 ft. Employee # 1 received blunt trauma to the body and head and was driven to Bartow Medial Center, where he died upon arrival at 1: 20 pm.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313007726			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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