Inspection 344906755 OPENED AUG 29, 2020Closed
Amazon Ditribution Center 2020 Northgate Commerce Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23435 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 30, 2020 (fatal): Two employees fall and are killed when structure collapses
At 2:10 p.m. on August 30, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were performing structural steel operations on a new building. The employees used aerial lifts to gain access to the fifth floor to being connecting a structural steel beam to the fifth floor roof. The crane began to hoist the steel beam into position when the structure collapsed. The falling materials struck the aerial lifts containing Employees #1 and #2, causing them to fall approximately fifty-four feet. Both employees were killed by blunt force trauma to their entire bodies.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.351(b)(4) · Arc welding and cutting |
Serious | $11,220 | $4,488 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.754(a) · Structural steel assembly |
Serious | $13,275 | $5,310 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.754(b)(2) · Structural steel assembly |
Serious | $13,275 | $810 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.755(a)(1) · Column anchorage |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1926.755(a)(4) · Column anchorage |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1926.757(a)(1) · Open web steel joists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3e 29 CFR 1926.757(a)(10) · Open web steel joists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3f 29 CFR 1926.757(b)(2) · Open web steel joists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3g 29 CFR 1926.757(e)(4) · Open web steel joists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3h 29 CFR 1926.757(e)(5) · Open web steel joists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.755(a)(3) · Column anchorage |
Willful | $132,764 | $53,106 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |