Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1449163.015 - Bisconti Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1449163.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 12/05/2019

Site Address:
Bisconti Farms, Inc.
Plant 3
Temple, PA 19560

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 209, Fleetwood, PA 19522

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111411/Mushroom Production

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1520136	Yes
Inspection	1461015		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,831	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,831
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
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	Serious	5A0001	03/31/2020	06/26/2020	$8,000	$9,831	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122251.015

Event: 11/20/2019

Employee falls from platform and fractures vertebrae

At 9:20 a.m. on November 20, 2019, an employee was standing on a second level platform, using a flat shovel to pat down mushroom soil. A coworker and supervisor were operating equipment on the same platform, working from opposite directions and both traveling towards the employee. The employee attempted to step out of way of the coworker and supervisor, when he slipped and fell through an opening in the platform, landing on the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured vertebrae.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Concrete, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Platform, Raised platform, Slip, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1449163.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.