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Inspection: 1606664.015 - Interior Specialists, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg
Site Address:
Interior Specialists, Inc.
240 South Pugh Street
State College, PA 16801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 41, White Marsh, MD 21162
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/2022
Emphasis: P:Demo3, L:Demo3, L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1916544 | ||
| Inspection | 1606898 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/23/2022 | 01/13/2023 | $12,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260850 G | 12/23/2022 | 01/05/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on July 7, 2022, an employee had just finished making 33.5 inch ver tical cuts at each end of an 84-inch wide window sill. The employee was leaning out the window, trying to throw an airline to a coworker, when the ledge he had just cut fell, and he toppled out of the fifth story window, striking his head on the way down before landing in the debris below. The employee died as a resu lt of blunt force trauma to the head.
Keywords:airline, blunt force trauma, fall, fall from elevation, head, struck against, window
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1606664.015 | Fatality | Construction laborers |