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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116501297 - Hernshaw Fuels
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Hernshaw Fuels
Route 94
Hernshaw, WV 25107
Mailing Address:
Box 111, Hernshaw, WV 25107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361975089 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/17/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $800 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/17/1997 | 01/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19261060 A | 01/17/1997 | 01/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/17/1997 | 02/28/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a coal truck driver, had been temporarily reassigned to finish construction of a garage extension. He was on a ladder, nailing a small piece of plywood onto the outside wall just below the roof, when a truck driver nearby heard the ladder hit the ground. Employee #1 was found lying on the ground, several feet to the right of where he had been working, suggesting that the ladder had fallen sideways. There were no witnesses to the accident. When he was found, Employee #1 refused to stay down and walked over to his truck. He would not let paramedics treat him, but did allow them to take him to the hospital. He died three days later, due to swelling of the brain. Employee #1 was an experienced carpenter, and had been given this reassignment because of his previous work history in carpentry.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, BRAIN, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116501297 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |