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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107240103 - The Gellert Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
The Gellert Company
34387 Apple Valley Road
Parma, ID 83660
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 16290, Boise, ID 83715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360935167 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,450 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $20,950 |
| Current Penalty | $9,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,725 |
| 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 B01 | 11/21/1994 | 12/04/1994 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/21/1994 | 12/24/1994 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19261060 A | 11/21/1994 | 12/24/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 11/21/1994 | 12/24/1994 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260059 G11 | 11/21/1994 | 12/24/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19260059 H | 11/21/1994 | 12/24/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19260095 A | 11/21/1994 | 11/25/1994 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19261051 A | 11/21/1994 | 11/25/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 11/21/1994 | 11/25/1994 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing a control wire for the electronic controls of a ventilation in a potato storage warehouse. He was working alone in a large air plenum that ran the length of the warehouse. The walls of the plenum were sloped at 71.8 degrees with four horizontal girts running along each wall. The first girt was 64 inches above the floor. The next one was 32 inches higher and the third was another 38 inches up. Employee #1 used the girts to climb the wall in order to tie the wire to existing conduit that ran through the ceiling of the plenum. He was evidently standing on the third girt when he fell approximately 10 1/2 feet onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 died of a broken neck.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GIRDER, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107240103 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |