Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313132201 - Stevens Construction Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313132201

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 02/17/2010

Site Address:
Stevens Construction Corp.
2639 East Springs Drive
Madison, WI 53704

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7726, Madison, WI 53707

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2010

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

Case Closed: 06/23/2010

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200802411

Event: 02/17/2010

Employee Suffers Multiple Injuries in Fall from Roof

On February 18, 2010 an employee was working from a sixth story roof removing plywood forms. Employee A was working from the roof handing down material to two other employees (B and C) in a lift. All three employees had fall protection in place. Employee A had a harness with a retractable lifeline. Employees B and C had harnesses on and were tied off to he articulating boom platform. Employee A fell over the edge of the roof and free fell 17' before the retractable engaged and snapped. Employee A then fell 45' to the ground below. Employee A was wearing his harness and retractable in accordance to the manufactures specifications. The employee did perform a test prior to wearing the harness and retractable before it failed. The employee suffered and broken pelvis and a detached aorta.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, PPE, PELVIS, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313132201			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation Not Listed

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