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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1482669.015 - Tri-County Welding & Fabrication, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Tri-County Welding & Fabrication, Llc
147 W Cumberland St.
Martinsville, IL 62442
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 137, Arthur, IL 61911
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1618947 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,812 |
| Current Penalty | $13,359 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,359 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/21/2020 | 10/06/2020 | $5,567 | $7,422 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B10 | 09/21/2020 | 10/21/2020 | $7,793 | $10,390 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on July 8, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were removing steel roof panels from the flat roof of a three-story manufacturing building in preparation for installing a new roof. The roof panels measured approximately 1.5 feet wide by 25 feet long. The removal process entailed walking on an aluminum scaffold pick rather than the unsuitable work surface of the roof panels. The two employees were required to use a fall protection system of self-retracting lifelines attached to metal roof swivel anchors, Part Number 390RSA-01, with shock-absorbing lanyards and harnesses, which were provided by the employer. However, when the employees returned to the roof after a lunch break, they did not attach their harnesses to the lifelines. As they lifted a roof panel, one employee at each end of the panel, a gust of wind blew the steel panel onto the employees' legs. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the scaffold pick, a total fall height of 35 feet. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and blunt force trauma and was killed by the fall.
Keywords: Anchor, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, High Wind, Lifeline, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer, Scaffold Pic, Struck By, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482669.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Roofers |