Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2080828 - Karen Construction Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2080828

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 10/21/1985

Site Address:
Karen Construction Company Inc.
Rt. 6, Bridge Across Susq. River
Towanda, PA 18848

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 78, Kutztown, PA 19530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360114037

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19260028 A	11/20/1985	11/23/1985	$200	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260500 B01	11/20/1985	11/23/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260500 D01	11/20/1985	11/23/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	11/20/1985	11/25/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14330344

Event: 10/14/1985

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Employee #1 was placing and nailing the floorboards of a scaffold between bridge beams 3 and 4. He was kneeling on one of the 2 in. by 6 in. boards and was nailing it in place when it broke. Employee #1 fell 43 ft to the ground. His neck was broken and he was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt and safety nets were not in use.

Keywords: PLANK, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2080828					Occupation Not Listed

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