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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18227462 - Pizzagalli Properties Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Pizzagalli Properties Llc
Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant, Johnson Street
Mountaintop, PA 18707
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2009, 50 Joy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901671438 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19260451 E01 | 10/13/1992 | 10/21/1992 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 11/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 10/13/1992 | 10/21/1992 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 11/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19260451 E08 | 10/13/1992 | 10/21/1992 | $300 | $0 | $0 | 11/09/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 15, 1992, Employee #1, a cement finisher for Pizzagalli Construction Company, Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant, Mountain Top, PA, was assigned to grind seams of the concrete ceiling under the #2 clear well pump in a clear well room. Employee #1 climbed the ladder rungs built into the side of the tube and coupler staging scaffold and attempted to swing himself off the ladder around the front of the staging and onto the scaffold planks. The scaffold started to tip and Employee #1 jumped away from the tipping scaffold to avoid getting crushed. He struck his hip and back on a vortex wall as he fell approximately 12 ft. Employee #1 was transported by the Mountain Top ambulance service to Mercy Hospital in Wilkes Barre.
Keywords: LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, HIP, SPRAIN, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18227462 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |