Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105680813 - Ross E. Peacemaker Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 105680813

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 05/25/1988

Site Address:
Ross E. Peacemaker Co.
H. C. 67, Box 148
Alum Ridge, VA 24051

Mailing Address:
Star Route Box 54, Floyd, VA 24091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/29/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360631758

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
Current Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 Y03	07/15/1988	07/19/1988	$180	$180	$0	08/05/1988	1 - State Lower Court
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 Y04 III	07/15/1988	07/19/1988	$180	$180	$0	08/05/1988	1 - State Lower Court
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 Y11	07/15/1988	07/19/1988	$180	$180	$0	08/05/1988	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 694679

Event: 05/24/1988

One employee killed, another injured in fall from scaffold

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 24, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a pump jack scaffold when one of the pump jack poles broke, causing the employees to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground. They struck the concrete floor and a cinder block wall. Employee #1 died. Employee #2 was hospitalized with internal injuries.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105680813			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
2	105680813			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters

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