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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107381493 - Harry D. Wimer Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Harry D. Wimer Company
148 Holl Road
Cabot, PA 16023
Mailing Address:
151 Green Hill Drive, Butler, PA 16001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360658660 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 19260500 D01 | 10/16/1991 | 10/19/1991 | $525 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100020 G01 II | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 19260059 H | 10/16/1991 | 11/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 1991, Employee #1 was putting up vinyl siding from an unguarded open-sided platform constructed of a 24 ft long by 1 in. wide aluminum pick that spanned two scaffolds. He apparently had a seizure and fell approximately 9 ft 3 in. off the platform. Employee #1 was immediately hospitalized with traumatic force injury to the neck and spine, and died on October 2, 1991.
Keywords: EMBOLISM, GUARDRAIL, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107381493 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |