Inspection Detail

Inspection: 812198 - Penn Advertising

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 812198

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 02/06/1986

Site Address:
Penn Advertising
600 E. Neversink Rd., P.O. Box 4309
Reading, PA 19606

Mailing Address:
600 E. Neversink Rd., P.O. Box 4309, Reading, PA 19606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360114920

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$1,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,470
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	07/10/1986	07/12/1986	$390	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100184 I09 IV	07/10/1986	07/12/1986	$110	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100252 A02 IIB	07/10/1986	07/15/1986	$70	$140	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100252 A02 IID	07/10/1986	07/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19100252 A02 IVC	07/10/1986	07/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004	Serious	19260450 A01	07/10/1986	07/12/1986	$250	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005A	Serious	19260550 A07 I	07/10/1986	07/15/1986	$180	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Serious	19260550 B02	07/10/1986	07/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470660

Event: 02/05/1986

Employee killed in 21 ft fall from billboard

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 5, 1986, Employee #1 was working on a four-sectioned advertising billboard. He was standing on a 2 in. wide strip of angle iron, holding onto section three with his left hand. With his right hand, he was using a hammer to remove a nail from section two. The nail suddenly came out and Employee #1 lost his balance. He tried to hold on with his left hand, but the third section pulled loose. Employee #1 and the third section fell 21 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	812198			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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