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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116160581 - Palmer Construction Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Palmer Construction Company, Incorporated
Front & Sycamore Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Mailing Address:
Hcr 80, Box 16, Mcconnellsburg, PA 17233
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361840986 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $17,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $13,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/30/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/30/1996 | 09/09/1996 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/30/1996 | 09/05/1996 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, iron workers, were positioning a strut support for welding. They became caught between the work basket on a hydraulic boom-supported elevating work platform and a steel beam. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Keywords: STEEL BEAM, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116160581 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116160581 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |