Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1243101.015 - H&K Group, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1243101.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 06/28/2017

Site Address:
H&K Group, Inc.
148 Angstadt Lane
Birdsboro, PA 19508

Mailing Address:
2052 Lucon Road P.O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2017

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 01/10/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1229344	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,464	$0	$0	$711	$0	$7,175
Current Penalty	$4,848	$0	$0	$711	$0	$5,559
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B15	10/17/2017	11/03/2017	$4,848	$6,464	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19030019 C01	11/28/2017	01/17/2018	$711	$711	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96667.015

Event: 06/16/2017

Employee Falls Off Top Of Machinery And Suffers Multiple Inj

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 16, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning and washing the back portion of the concrete reclaimer machinery. As he worked, he fell off the top of the machinery when he tripped over a support bracket for the machine. Employee #1 fell from a height of over 6 ft, striking the ground and sustaining a concussion, fractured ribs, and punctured lung in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Cleaning, Concussion, Fall, Fracture, Lung, Puncture, Rib

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1243101.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury

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