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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1434795.015 - W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
First Quality Mfg. 904 Woods Ave.
Lock Haven, PA 17745
Mailing Address:
1 Gulley Avenue, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1503973 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| 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 | Serious | 19261203 C | 03/26/2020 | 05/12/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 04/08/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 04:30 p.m. on September 30, 2019, Employee #1 was welding, to install piping for HVAC and other equipment, within a tank located inside a manufacturing plant. Afterwards, Employee #1 was found unresponsive and hanging from his personal fall arrest system (PFAS) in the tank. Employee #1 died as a result of an unspecified cause but, an autopsy report is awaited by the employer.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Confined Space, Fall Protection, HVAC, Inhalation, Installing, PPE, Respirator, Respiratory, Tank, Unresponsive, Welding, Welding Cable, Welding Electrode
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1434795.015 | 39 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |