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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100525799 - Harris Brothers Heating & Cooling Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Harris Brothers Heating & Cooling Contractors Inc.
Iff, L5l5 Hwy 36
Union Beach, NJ 07735
Mailing Address:
L6 Chapel Street, Edison, NJ 08817
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360522999 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 03/21/1988 | 03/24/1988 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDERS SET AGAINST A WALL AND ON THE TOP OF A MANUALLY PROPELLED MOBILE SCAFFOLD. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED TOWARDS THE TOP OF THESE LADDERS, THE SCAFFOLD TOWER TIPPED OVER. THE EMPLOYEES FELL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND SUSTAINED A FATAL INJURY. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO PARTIALLY BROKE HIS FALL BY GRABBING A ROPE, RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
Keywords: HEAD, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100525799 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100525799 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |