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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314721044 - Richard L. Sensenig Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Richard L. Sensenig Company, Inc.
Grant & Chestnut St
Pottstown, PA 19464
Mailing Address:
183 S. Market St., P.O. Box 715, Ephrata, PA 17522
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2011
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 01/10/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101322279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,662 | $0 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $26,162 |
| Current Penalty | $5,960 | $0 | $12,040 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 A02 | 03/25/2011 | 03/30/2011 | $3,708 | $5,390 | $0 | 04/05/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D15 | 03/25/2011 | 03/30/2011 | $2,251 | $3,272 | $0 | 04/05/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260501 B10 | 03/25/2011 | 03/25/2011 | $12,040 | $17,500 | $0 | 04/05/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 1, 2010, Employees #1 and #2, both roofers, were removing old roofing material. When a section of the concrete substrate collapsed, they both fell. Employee #1, who was not using fall protection equipment, fell approximately 29 ft to the bottom of a large coal bin. He was killed. Employee #2 was using fall protection equipment; his fall was arrested. After being rescued by emergency responders, Employee #2 was hospitalized for unspecified injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314721044 | Fatality | Concussion | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 314721044 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Roofers |