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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1441291.015 - U.S. Department Of Defense, Department Of The Army, St. Louis District Corps Of Engineers
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Department Of Defense, Department Of The Army, St. Louis District Corps Of Engineers
Il. Rte 106 At Illinois River Bridge
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Mailing Address:
1222 Spruce St., Saint Louis, MO 63103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 05/29/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1510324 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 C04 | 02/04/2020 | 04/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100023 C11 | 02/04/2020 | 04/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100028 B13 I | 02/04/2020 | 04/10/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 02/04/2020 | 03/05/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:45 p.m. on October 17, 2019, an employee who worked in maintenance for a military organization had placed a 9-foot portable ladder against the front of the water gauge station. The employee placed the bottom of the ladder in loose gravel. The employee did not secure the top of the ladder to the water gauge station. The employee climbed the ladder to access station roof in order to clean a solar panel. After cleaning the solar panel, the employee began to climb down off the roof when the bottom of the ladder shifted in the gravel. The employee fell approximately 6 feet to the ground below and landed on the ladder. He broke vertebrae in his lower back and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Cleaning, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roof, Unsecured, Unstable Soil, Unstable Surface, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1441291.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Not specified mechanics and repairers |