Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315091108 - Brian Granger Dba Granger Brothers Roofing

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315091108

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/02/2011

Site Address:
Brian Granger Dba Granger Brothers Roofing
1651 Ne 35th St
Topeka, KS 66617

Mailing Address:
3115 Sw Sena Dr., Topeka, KS 66604

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2011

Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Electrical, S:Residential Constr

Case Closed: 08/01/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101346419

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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.	01001	Serious	19261053 B12	12/19/2011	12/22/2011	$4,200	$4,200	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19261060 A	12/19/2011	01/21/2012	$1,800	$1,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201345832

Event: 09/01/2011

Employee Is Electrocuted While Setting Up Ladder,later Dies

At approximately 8:09 a.m. on September 1, 2011, Employee #1 and his Employer arrived at a residence in Topeka, Kansas to start a reroofing job and the shed. Employee #1 got out of the truck and started to set up the ladders while his Employer was getting the tools out of the truck. In the process of setting up the ladders, Employee #1 accidently contact with the 7200 volt overhead power line with the aluminum ladder. The employer heard an arcing noise and found Employee #1 on the ground. The Employer used a roofing tool to knock the ladder off the power line then summoned emergency medical services. The employer attempted to perform CPR until the Soldier Fire Department arrived and took over. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Stormont Vail Hospital where he later died.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRIC CABLE, LADDER, TRUCK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315091108			Fatality	Electric Shock	Roofers

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