Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113326458 - Ps Doors

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113326458

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 09/16/1997

Site Address:
Ps Doors
County Road 44
Drayton, ND 58225

Mailing Address:
4212 Gateway Drive, Grand Forks, ND 58203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	73787145	Yes

Violation Summary
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	$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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 A04	10/07/1997	10/20/1997	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200330082

Event: 09/09/1997

Employee injured in fall when scaffold plank breaks

Employee #1 and a coworker were performing routine maintenance on climate control louvers in a large sugar beet storage building. They were working from a scaffold structure that was designed specifically for the job and could be incorporated into the existing catwalk. The louvers were approximately 35 ft above floor level in the north-facing wall of the building. The scaffold work platform was approximately 28 ft above the floor level and consisted of two 8 ft 6 in. long 2 by 12 planks. The work platform was positioned directly above a 14-in. wide opening between the permanent catwalk and the building's wall. Employee #1 was directly above this opening when the plank he was standing on broke under his weight. He was dropped directly downward, through the 14 in. opening, landing directly atop the cab of a company-owned pickup truck. Employee #1 sustained serious back injuries and a laceration on his right leg; he is expected to make a full recovery.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, BACK, LACERATION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113326458			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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