Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109368191 - Tower Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Tower Contracting
226 S. Washington Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Mailing Address:
516 Laurel Lake Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900883620 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $1,920 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 12/04/1991 | 01/03/1992 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 12/04/1991 | 01/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260059 H | 12/04/1991 | 01/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 L04 | 12/04/1991 | 12/07/1991 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/04/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/04/1991 | 12/09/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19261053 A20 I | 12/04/1991 | 12/07/1991 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 12/04/1991 | 12/07/1991 | $120 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 26, 1991, Employee #1 was trying to reposition the cable to his boatswain's chair when he was struck by a pinnacle that fell off the top roof of the church. He sustained a fractured right hip and had to be rescued by local paramedics and fire personnel. At the time this report was written, Employee #1 was undergoing major rehabilitation for his fractured hip.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109368191 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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