Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1144559 - Showalter Masonary Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1144559

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 09/25/1984

Site Address:
Showalter Masonary Incorporated
Hastings And Bigler Rd
State College, PA 16801

Mailing Address:
Star Route 4 Box 44, Everett, PA 15537

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360504021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
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	19260451 A04	10/03/1984	10/09/1984	$280	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A10	10/03/1984	10/09/1984	$280	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260451 A12	10/03/1984	10/09/1984	$280	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260451 A14	10/03/1984	10/09/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470355

Event: 09/24/1984

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING JAM BLOCK FROM A LIFT TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD 17 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE SCAFFOLD WAS ERECTED ON ROOF TRUSSES. THE PLANKING USED ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT SCAFFOLD GRADE PLANK. EMPLOYEE #1 DROPPED A JAM BLOCK AND THE SHOCK LOAD CAUSED A STRINGER PLANK. TO BREAK, DROPPING THE SCAFFOLD AND EMPLOYEE TO GROUND.

Keywords: PLANKING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1144559			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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