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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303851828 - Ruchty Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Ruchty Builders, Inc.
14393 Johnson Rd.
New Weston, OH 45348
Mailing Address:
5545 St. Rt. 705, New Weston, OH 45348
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 06/11/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 203455779 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 02/07/2001 | 04/20/2001 | $325 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 B04 | 02/07/2001 | 02/12/2001 | $669 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 02/07/2001 | 02/12/2001 | $669 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 02/07/2001 | 02/12/2001 | $669 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260454 A | 02/07/2001 | 02/27/2001 | $669 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working at an approximate height of 12 ft on a make shift scaffold that was supported by a brackets nailed to 6-in. by 6-in. vertical posts that spanned 11 ft between posts. The scaffold did not have guardrails and no other safety equipment was provided. The scaffold had only a single 2-in. by 12-in. plank that measured 12 ft in length. The employee step on the plank, however, the plank was not long enough to be safely supported by the support brackets and he fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered compound fracture to the left leg above ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, LEG, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303851828 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |