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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311256341 - G.C. Zarnas & Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
G.C. Zarnas & Co. Inc.
15424 E Sr 358
Edwardsport, IN 47528
Mailing Address:
850 Jennings St., Bethlehem, PA 18017
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100993120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,500 |
| Current Penalty | $22,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,050 |
| 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 | 2200080101 SEC2 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 2200080101 SEC2 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $1,575 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 2200080101 SEC2 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 2200080101 SEC2 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260451 A06 | 08/26/2010 | 10/14/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 08/26/2010 | 10/14/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 08/26/2010 | 10/14/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005D | Serious | 19260454 C03 | 08/26/2010 | 10/14/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19260451 D05 III | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19260451 D09 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $1,575 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008A | Serious | 19260451 G03 I | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $3,150 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01008B | Serious | 19260502 D11 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01008C | Serious | 19260502 D15 | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 26, 2010, Employee#1 of G.C. Zarnas & Co. Inc., was fatally injured in a fall from a suspended scaffold. The fatality involved a two point suspension scaffold which was rigged inside a water tank for painting the inside of the tank. The scaffold was suspended on one side from a 37 inch I-beam which was placed over a 24 inch vent opening on top of the tank. The other side was suspended from a 1 inch steel bar placed over a 2 inch coupling hole at the top of the tank. The I-beam was not secured to the structure. On the day of the accident the I-beam fell though the vent opening causing one end of the scaffold to fall. Employee #1 was tied off to a lifeline, however the 5/8 inch rope lifeline which went through the same vent opening as the suspension rope of the scaffold was cut by the sharp edge of the vent opening and Employee #1 fell approximately 33 to 34 feet to his death.
Keywords: LIFELINE, FALL, SUSPENSION STRAND, WATER TANK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311256341 | Fatality | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |