Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111491940 - L H Sowles Co
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
L H Sowles Co
Wellesley At Lidgerwood
Spokane, WA 99207
Mailing Address:
Po Box 357, Veradale, WA 99037
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/1991
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 155245100303 | 04/03/1991 | 03/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 14, 1991, Employee #1 was working from atop a structural steel beam at a mall in Spokane, WA. He was wearing a full body harness with a lanyard attached to a horizontal lifeline. When he fell, his protection system tightened and slowed his fall, but upon impact-loading the lifeline snapped at the point where it was wrapped around a vertical I-beam. Employee #1 fell approximately 22 ft, landing on the roof of an existing structure. He suffered a fractured right foot.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111491940 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |
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