Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104377197 - Eancaster Silo Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Eancaster Silo Co., Inc.
Rte Box 336
Williamsport, MD 21795
Mailing Address:
2008 Horeshoe Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360617351 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,730 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19260020 B 1 | 05/24/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 05/24/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $450 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 05/24/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $50 | $430 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 19260451 L 4 | 05/24/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 1988, Employee #1 and six coworkers were putting a 15 ft extension on a silo that was 16 ft in diameter and 45 ft high. Employee #1 was on the door side of the silo chute, standing above a barnyard on a stone wall that was 29 1/2 in. wide by 53 in. high. Two coworkers were out of the employee's sight on the ground around the base of the silo. The crew foreman was on a platform inside the silo chute. The remaining three coworkers, one of whom was a supervisor, were working on the platform inside the silo. Employee #1 had sent up all the pre-cast concrete staves for the third course of the chute and the foreman had installed them. The bottom silo hoop was around the staves and the foreman was ready to place the top hoop when the first stave in the course fell out. The foreman yelled a warning. He saw Employee #1 bend over, then straighten up and look up in response to his warning. The foreman believes he yelled at least one more warning, perhaps two, but Employee #1 did not move, although he did put his arms in front of his face. The 75 lb, 30 in. high by 11 in. wide stave struck him on the left side of his face. He was knocked from the wall to the barnyard and killed. Employee #1 and his coworkers were not wearing protective helmets. According to the foreman, protective helmets were available; the company recommends but does not require that ground workers wear them.
Keywords: PPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104377197 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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