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Inspection: 768937 - Excel Homes, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg
Site Address:
Excel Homes, Inc.
Industrial Park Road
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 69, Mifflintown, PA 17059
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2452
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1987
Emphasis:
Close Case:12/30/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360161327 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 06/17/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker built a 14-ft by 46-ft wooden floor for a modular home. They then attached a lifting device and raised the floor. The two employees left the hoist controls with the load suspended and, with Employee's #1 back to it, they started to build another floor. The lifting device broke at one end, causing the floor to shift and to strike Employee #1 in the back. He died of a severed spinal cord.
Keywords:severed, hoisting mechanism, spine, work rules, load shift, equipment failure, back, struck by, falling object, vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 768937 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |