Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302331194 - Todd Heller, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302331194

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 10/06/1999

Site Address:
Todd Heller, Inc.
799 Smith Lane
Northampton, PA 18067

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 95, Northampton, PA 18067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101320083

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,700
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/16/1999	12/20/1999	$525	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 A07	11/16/1999	11/19/1999	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	11/16/1999	11/19/1999	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320199

Event: 10/05/1999

Employee falls through unguarded floor opening and dies

At approximately 4:04 p.m. on October 5, 1999, Employee #1, a supervisor, ascended stairs to a work platform 15 ft above the floor. A section of the platform's floor grating had been temporarily removed and not yet replaced, nor was the resulting floor hole guarded or barricaded. He fell through the hole to the concrete floor and was taken to the hospital, and died.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, CONCRETE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302331194			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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