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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111483814 - Western Exteriors
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa
Site Address:
Western Exteriors
Union & Minor
Seattle, WA 98122
Mailing Address:
7425 228th St Sw, Edmonds, WA 98026
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361198716 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 1550048507 H | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1550048501 A | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 1550048501 E | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 1550048501 H | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 1550048501 J | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 1550048507 A | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02006 | Other | 1550048507 K 04 | 03/18/1991 | 03/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02007 | Other | 0240002001 C | 03/18/1991 | 04/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:30 p.m. on December 31, 1990, Employees #1 and #2, of Western Exteriors, Edmonds, WA, were working on the walls of a new apartment project. They entered a Wall Climber suspended scaffold, model 8180D, from opposite ends of the metal framed painter's plank that was suspended between two telescoping posts spaced approximately 19 1/2 ft apart. Employee #1 requested that Employee #2 help him tie a lifeline to his safety belt. Employee #2, who was not wearing his body harness, walked toward Employee #1. They were near the middle of the plank when it suddenly snapped and both employees fell approximately 33 ft to the ground. Employee #1 fractured his hip and left foot. Employee #2 struck the half of the plank that had landed on a pile of rocks, fracturing his right foot. The plank, which did not have a manufacturer's label on it, may have failed due to a combination of age, overloading, and a recent change from freezing to warmer weather.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INADEQUATE MAINT, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, FOOT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111483814 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 111483814 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |