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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1406435.015 - Higher Level Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Higher Level Construction, Inc.
2035 East Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Mailing Address:
7710 Castor Ave Suite 42, Philadelphia, PA 19152
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2019
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 10/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1517674 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/18/2019 | 01/07/2020 | $3,978 | $3,978 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260501 B04 | 11/18/2019 | $3,978 | $3,978 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260501 B13 | 11/18/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 11/18/2019 | 01/07/2020 | $3,978 | $3,978 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on June 3, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a construction company, were engaged in framing operations for a three-story residential structure. Work materials were being passed through a floor hole on the third level, and the floor hole then was left uncovered. Employee #1 stepped into the open floor hole and fell approximately 30 feet, striking the basement's concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained injuries that included a broken arm. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of his injuries.
Keywords: Arm, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Cover, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Residential Construction, Step, Struck Against, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unprotected, Untrained, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1406435.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |