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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100931484 - Rmc Enviromental Services, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Rmc Enviromental Services, Incorporated
Susquehanna River, Red Hill Dam
Royalton, PA 17057
Mailing Address:
3450 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA 19475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8748
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360370738 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | 09/02/1992 | 10/05/1992 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 used a 16 ft aluminum boat with a 25 HP outboard engine to carry telemetry equipment. The employees were on the downstream side of a dam calibrating the equipment used for surveying the activity of shad fish. This would determine the effects the dams in the Susquehanna River have on fish migration. The boat drifted too close to the Red Hill Dam in Royalton, PA. The hydraulics of the water flowing over the dam drew the boat into the wall of the dam. The two employees were thrown out of the boat and into the water. They drowned.
Keywords: DROWN, BOAT, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100931484 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100931484 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |