Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1518961.015 - Penn Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1518961.015

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 03/10/2021

Site Address:
Penn Builders, Inc.
1721 Yost Rd
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Mailing Address:
2275 Old Bethlehem Pike, Quakertown, PA 18951

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/2021

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 08/30/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1743769	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,445	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,445
Current Penalty	$7,312	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,312
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260501 B04 II	07/30/2021	08/11/2021	$4,236	$5,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260502 I04	07/30/2021	08/11/2021	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260701 B	07/30/2021	08/11/2021	$3,076	$4,642	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133927.015

Event: 03/08/2021

Employee falls from roof, sustains multiple fractures

At approximately 1:30 P.M. on March 8, 2021, an employee, working for a building contractor, was working around a hole on the roof of a commercial building. The employee was performing carpentry and fell through the hole down to the next lower level. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a fractured hip, knee, and leg.

Keywords: Carpenter, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hip, Knee, Leg, Roof

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1518961.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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