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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311274591 - P & L Paris Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
P & L Paris Corp.
N. State St. & Rt. 100
Pottstown, PA 19464
Mailing Address:
8525 South Ave., Youngstown, OH 44514
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: 11/20/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 02/04/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201325107 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260757 E04 | 01/06/2009 | 01/06/2009 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260760 A01 | 01/06/2009 | 01/16/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 20, 2008 Employees #1 and #2, with P&L Paris Corporation were erecting steel at the Upland Square Shopping Center. They were conducting "shakeout" work of steel components at a height of 21 ft 10 in. above grade. Neither was utilizing fall protection equipment. Steel joists were not supported and had not yet been fastened to the main girders. Both employees were standing on top of a bundle of steel decking that had also not been secured. After a crane landed a bundle of bridging onto the unsecure joists, they began to roll, which caused three joists, the bundle of decking, and the two employees to fall to the ground. A fourth improperly-aligned joist was purposely removed prior to the arrival of emergency services personnel for their safety. Employee #1 was hospitalized at the Reading Hospital Medical Center for traumatic injuries to his head, both arms, and internal organs. Employee #2 was hospitalized at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center for a fractured pelvis and internal organ trauma.
Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, GIRDER, STEEL, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, PELVIS, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311274591 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 311274591 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |