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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310839170 - Robert H. Kepler Masonry Contractor, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Robert H. Kepler Masonry Contractor, Incorporated
Phoenix Contact
Middletown, PA 17057
Mailing Address:
5926 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/11/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100571090 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 19260454 B02 | 10/09/2007 | 12/15/2007 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260451 C01 | 10/09/2007 | 11/11/2007 | $5,000 | $6,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 8, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman, was erecting a Mighty High Speed scaffold system when a gust of wind blew over two of the unsecured 49 ft tall scaffold towers. Employee #1 scrambled to get out of the way, but he was killed when he was struck in the head by the falling towers.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, HEAD, HIGH WIND, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310839170 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters |