Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116206517 - Burkholder Builders Company
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Burkholder Builders Company
221 Ammon Avenue
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Mailing Address:
580 Indiantown Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 236116/New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100570779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,480 |
| 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 | 19260501 B13 | 03/08/2006 | 04/03/2006 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 03/08/2006 | 04/03/2006 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 24, 2006, a carpenter for Burkholder Builders Company was installing a steel I-beam to support the first floor joists. The employee was sitting on the beam, which was located eight feet above the ground. The employee was using an air-operated wrench to tighten the bolts that held a 2 by 8 ft wood header on top of the beam. The employee leaned to one side, causing him to lose his balance. The beam tilted, and the employee fell to the ground and was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STEEL BEAM, JOIST, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116206517 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |
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