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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1556156.015 - Intermetro Industries Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Intermetro Industries Corporation
1101 North Washington Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
Mailing Address:
651 North Washington Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18705
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1818960 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,650 | $0 | $4,650 |
| 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 | Other | 19100028 B01 I | 10/26/2021 | $4,650 | $4,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee working as a Supervisor for a wire manufacturer was adjusting a ram on a filter press by pulling on a press plate with a hook. The hook slipped causing the employee to slip and fall from a six foot high elevated platform. The platform had a two foot opening with no guardrail. As the supervisor fell, he struck the staircase before hitting the concrete floor. The employee broke both wrists, broke his nose, and sustained a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Abrasion, Broken Bone, Concussion, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lost Balance, Nose, Platform, Raised platform, Slip, Unguarded, Walking Surface, Work Surface, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1556156.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, production occupations |