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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1669167.015 - Manu'A Development Services
Inspection Information - Office: Honolulu Area Office
Site Address:
Manu'A Development Services
Aoa Elementary School
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6096, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2023
Emphasis: N:Fall, N:Heatnep, L:Progcon
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2029598 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,574 | $0 | $0 | $8,930 | $0 | $37,504 |
| Current Penalty | $25,717 | $0 | $0 | $8,037 | $0 | $33,754 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260303 B01 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $3,215 | $3,572 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 B03 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $5,625 | $6,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260451 B02 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260451 E01 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $5,625 | $6,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19261053 B04 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260452 A04 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $4,019 | $4,465 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19260502 D01 | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $4,019 | $4,465 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19260502 D08 | 07/26/2023 | 08/21/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19261052 C01 II | 07/26/2023 | 09/28/2023 | $3,215 | $3,572 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 07/26/2023 | $4,019 | $4,465 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 07/26/2023 | $4,019 | $4,465 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 12. | 02003 | Other | 19260405 G02 IV | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02004 | Other | 19260451 B09 | 07/26/2023 | 08/21/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02005 | Other | 19260701 B | 07/26/2023 | 08/07/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on May 2, 2023, an employee working as a carpenter for building contractor was affixing a platform for a second level scaffold to the scaffold frame. A witness stated that the employee was using a hammer and nails to attach the wooden scaffolding platform to the scaffold support when he fell through the opening between the scaffolding and the second story of the building. The witness stated the employee was not on the scaffold, but rather leaning out over it from the second level opening that led out to the second level supported wooden scaffold. There was an opening of 38 inches between the side of the building and the scaffold platform that the employee was attaching. He fell 14 feet to the concrete floor below. The Chief Medical Officer who signed the Death Certificate stated that the injuries were consistent with falling from a leaning out posture. All of the employee's ribs were broken, implying that he fell in a prone position, with his chest hitting the concrete. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Carpenter, Chest, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leaning over, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Rib, Scaffold, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1669167.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Carpenters |