Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309445187 - Henry Gurtzweiler Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309445187

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 01/29/2007

Site Address:
Henry Gurtzweiler Inc.
9301 Buck Rd.
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Mailing Address:
921 Galena St., Toledo, OH 43611

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height, S:Hwy Street Bridge Constr

Case Closed: 07/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202099313	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$6,160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,160
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	19260451 F03	05/07/2007	05/17/2007	$3,080	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 G04 I	05/07/2007	05/17/2007	$3,080	$5,600	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202088183

Event: 01/29/2007

Employee Falls from Scaffold Injuring Back

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on January 29, 2007, Employee #1 was installing cable stays on the main pylon of a cable stay bridge. He was working on a self climbing scaffold, a hydromobile, Serial Number F-12. The scaffold was 13-ft high and one side was missing the guardrail. The weather was clear. Employee #1 finished his shift and lowered the scaffold so he could dismount. This required him to walk on the scaffold plank which was unsecured. The plank came loose causing him to fall 13 ft. Employee #1 received bruises and contusions to his back.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, BACK, FALL, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309445187			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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