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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105751663 - Synder Sign Co
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Synder Sign Co
East Main St
Abingdon, VA 24210
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360789291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19260451 A04 | 07/03/1990 | 07/20/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:58 a.m. on April 2, 1990, a work crew from Snyder Sign Co., Johnson City, TN, was repairing sign faces on a 16 ft by 16 ft sign at Burger King, Abingdon, VA. The sign was lifted from the metal column to the parking lot and two A-ladders were set up with a 12 in. wide work platform ladder between them. Employee #1 and two helpers positioned two new sign faces in the sign. The broken bolts were being repaired and new holes bored to hold the sign faces when a sudden gust of wind blew the unattached faces against Employee #1 and the work platform, causing them to fall. Employee #1 fell head first, striking the curb along the edge of the parking lot, and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, REPAIR, STEPLADDER, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105751663 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |