Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303721203 - Warfel Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303721203

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 10/12/2001

Site Address:
Warfel Construction Co., Inc.
Ursinus College, Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426

Mailing Address:
812 North Prince Street, P.O. Box 4488, Lancaster, PA 17604

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 02/12/2002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	01/10/2002	01/15/2002	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B03	01/10/2002	01/15/2002	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 C	01/10/2002	01/15/2002	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260503 A01	01/10/2002	01/23/2002	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320314

Event: 10/12/2001

Employee killed when struck by falling concrete blocks

Employee #1, a partner of CI Construction, was assembling scaffolding directly beneath a concrete block on-loading/staging area when two 8-inch concrete blocks dislodged from a partial cube and fell three stories (32 feet), striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: CONCRETE BLOCK, SCAFFOLDING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303721203			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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