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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1195814.015 - East Coast Billboard & Sign Company, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
East Coast Billboard & Sign Company, Llc.
867 Runnymeade Road
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
Mailing Address:
1650 Sawmill Road, Hedgesville, WV 25427
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541850/Display Advertising
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/2016
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/06/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1161711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $14,175 |
| Current Penalty | $10,774 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $12,049 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 03/03/2017 | 04/20/2017 | $10,774 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 03/03/2017 | 03/09/2017 | $1,275 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:55 p.m. on December 5, 2016, Employee #1 was climbing a fixed ladder to get to the platform of an advertisement billboard to start the process of changing out and installing a new vinyl advertisement. A 20 ft. Werner extension ladder was setup from the ground to the bottom of the fixed ladder which was attached to the pole leading to the platform approximately 100 feet above. Employee #1 was wearing a DBI Sala Exofit personal fall arrest harness, a shockwave 6ft. double leg lanyard was attached to the dorsal D-ring with a snap hook, the lanyards were equipped with two 9 inch Yoke aluminum rebar hooks. Employee #1 had 120 ft. of rope which would be used to get the needed equipment from the ground to the working platform around his neck and shoulder as he climbed the ladder. Once Employee #1 reached the fixed ladder of the billboard pole he attached the rope grab sleeve to the vertical 3/8 inch diameter wire rope located beside the fixed ladder. According to the owner, he then connected the rebar hook of one leg of the lanyard to the carabineer that was attached to the robe grab and began to climb the ladder. At approximately 2:55 p.m. the employee reached the bottom of the platform and pushed the manhole cover open. As Employee #1 transitioned through the 2 ft. by 2 ft. manhole to gain access to the platform he lost control and fell to the ground below. The employee sustained multiple injuries to the body and head due to falling approximately 100 feet to the uneven ground and was killed.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Ladder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1195814.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Installers And Repairers |