Inspection 342695293 OPENED OCT 10, 2017Closed
6341 Pine Drive, Huntington, WV 25705 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 28, 2017 (fatal): Employee falls 23 feet from roof, and later dies
At 11:30 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was applying synthetic paper to a roof in preparation of the installation of a metal roof. The roof measured approximately 23 feet eave to ground and there was no fall protection system in place. As Employee #1 walked backwards, unrolling the paper toward the edge of the roof, he stepped off the rake edge and fell to the ground below. The employee sustained multiple injuries, including a broken collar bone and pelvis, and had to have a chest tube inserted. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and died on October 9, 2017 due to the injuries sustained.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid |
Serious | $2,772 | $1,800 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $12,934 | $8,400 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,772 | $1,800 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2018 | Final |