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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308478726 - Edward Kraemer & Sons, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Edward Kraemer & Sons, Incorporated
185 Second Street
Highspire, PA 17034
Mailing Address:
One Plainview Road, P.O Box 220, Plain, WI 53577
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2006
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/24/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360656326 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260501 B04 I | 12/15/2006 | 12/20/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 I03 | 12/15/2006 | 12/20/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260502 I04 | 12/15/2006 | 12/20/2006 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/15/2006 | 10/01/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:30 p.m. on August 15, 2006, Employee #1 was part of a segment erection crew working on the westbound bridge of the new Susquehanna River Bridge on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The crew was gluing segments in span eighteen, and they had reached a gap between segments eight and nine of the span. The gap measured approximately 2.4 ft wide and 17.5 ft across, with 4 ft by 4 ft plywood sheets covering sections of the gap. The employee removed one of these plywood sheets and laid it on segment nine. When he returned to the gap, he tripped over something on the floor and fell through the exposed hole that the sheet had previously been covering. The employee was not wearing a personal fall arrest system and fell 80 ft to the ground. He was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308478726 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |