Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303100267 - Henderson Sign Company

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303100267

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 10/14/1999

Site Address:
Henderson Sign Company
204 Lakefront Drive
Russellville, AR 72801

Mailing Address:
2008 East 2nd Street, Russellville, AR 72801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2000

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 07/11/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100260629

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,750
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/05/2000	04/24/2000	$2,100	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 B01	04/05/2000	04/24/2000	$400	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260768

Event: 10/13/1999

Employee killed in fall when extension ladder cables fail

At approximately 12:00 noon on October 13, 1999, Employee #1 was on the top section of a Sponco extension ladder, model 78, changing a light bulb in a sign at the Days Inn in Russellville, AR. Apparently the main extension cable snapped and the flylock cable broke, causing the ladder to retract. A witness observed Employee #1 ride the ladder down as it retracted between 6 and 8 ft. He was thrown from the ladder when the top section slammed into the lower sections. Employee #1 fell approximately 31 ft and struck the bed of his truck before falling another 4 ft to the ground. He sustained multiple head and chest injuries and was transported to Saint Mary's Hospital in Russellville, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303100267			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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