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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305951535 - Stokes Equipment Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Stokes Equipment Company
18752 Harbeson Road
Harbeson, DE 19951
Mailing Address:
1001 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200413557 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,750 |
| Current Penalty | $9,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,400 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 06/12/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 06/12/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C07 IA | 06/12/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 06/12/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 06/12/2007 | 06/15/2007 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 F02 I | 06/12/2007 | 07/09/2007 | $1,400 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a service technician working for Stokes Equipment Company, was sent to Allen Family Foods to remove a motor from a Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC), a type of freight elevator. The VRC was electrically locked out by a maintenance supervisor before Employee #1 went to work. The VRC motor failed with the carriage at level 3, approximately 11.5 feet above the floor of the VRC tower. Employee #1 placed an extension ladder on the carriage, leaned it against the steel structure which supported the motor, and climbed up approximately 20 feet to begin removing the motor. As he separated the motor from the brake mechanism, the carriage fell, causing him to fall approximately 30 feet. He was hospitalized with a concussion. Further investigation revealed that the employee failed to secure the carriage before removing the motor.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305951535 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Industrial machinery repairers |