Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304827975 - Harpo Investment Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 304827975

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 11/15/2001

Site Address:
Harpo Investment Inc
2421 Port Industrial Road
Aberdeen, WA 98520

Mailing Address:
Po Box 773, Aberdeen, WA 98520

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2436

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361206121

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	80011010	03/05/2002	12/28/2001	$100	$100	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	0242302501 B	03/05/2002	04/07/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170078760

Event: 10/15/2001

Employee Falls From An Unsecured Ladder

On October 15, 2001, Employee #1 was using a Louisville fiberglass extension ladder 9 feet, 2 inches above a steel plate floor. Employee #1 was emptying scrap from an open-sided trash bin raised up over the edge of a 20-yard dumpster by a forklift. No witnesses observed the incident. A sales representative for Harpo Investments, Employee #1's employer, found Employee #1 on top of the ladder. The representative noticed skid marks, which suggest that the base of ladder slid out. The ladder's top and bottom were not secured. Employee #1 had a skull fracture, left arm and hip fracture, and bleeding inside his head. Employee #1 died 1 month after the fall in a rehabilitation center from blood clots in his lungs, possibly from deep vein thrombosis, secondary to hip fracture and multiple surgeries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, SLIP, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304827975			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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