Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1272510.015 - Kanawha Valley Construction And Erection

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1272510.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 10/24/2017

Site Address:
Kanawha Valley Construction And Erection
200 Circle Drive Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV 25301

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 5276, Charleston, WV 25361

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2017

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 04/27/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1274555	Yes
Inspection	1272543	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,142	$0	$3,142
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,142	$0	$3,142
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A02	03/08/2018		$3,142	$3,142	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100114.015

Event: 10/03/2017

Employee with feet entangled jumps from ladder and fractures

At 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, an iron worker employed by a construction company, was working at a commercial building site. As he climbed down a ladder while wearing a fall protection harness and lanyard, the lanyard became entangled around his feet. Employee #1 jumped off the ladder and fell to the concrete below, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both heels.

Keywords: Construction, Elevated Work Platform, Entangled, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Iron Worker, Ladder, Lanyard

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1272510.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury

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