Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302127402 - Tavella Construction Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302127402

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 06/10/1998

Site Address:
Tavella Construction Corporation
93 Myrtle Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Mailing Address:
307 Madison Ave., Paterson, NJ 07510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 08/06/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200023299	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$6,450	$0	$0	$400	$0	$6,850
Current Penalty	$6,450	$0	$0	$400	$0	$6,850
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	19260021 B02	07/27/1998	09/11/1998	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260503 A01	07/27/1998	09/11/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19261060 A	07/27/1998	09/11/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19260501 B13	07/27/1998	07/31/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19261053 B01	07/27/1998	07/30/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19261053 B05 I	07/27/1998	07/30/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
7.	01005	Serious	19261053 B09	07/27/1998	07/30/1998	$450	$450	$0	-
8.	01006	Serious	19261053 B20	07/27/1998	07/30/1998	$450	$450	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	19030019 D01	12/03/1998	01/22/1999	$400	$400	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020907

Event: 06/10/1998

Employee knocked unconscious in fall from ladder

Employee #1 was climbing a 28 ft aluminum extension ladder that was extended approximately 23 1/2 ft. He was at a height of approximately 19 ft when the top section of the ladder dropped down and he fell onto the hard, compact ground. Employee #1 was knocked unconscious and was transported to University Hospital in Newark, NJ, where he was treated and released without serious injury. Subsequent investigation revealed that the rung locks and hooks had not been adequately checked before Employee #1 ascended the ladder. Apparently, the ladder had been set up in a narrow, confined area, making it difficult to stand back and visually check the rung locks/hooks.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302127402			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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