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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307023143 - Lvi Environmental Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Lvi Environmental Services Inc
Byberry State Hospital
Philadelphia, PA 19116
Mailing Address:
415 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2005
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 05/06/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102021458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260850 A | 04/15/2005 | 04/19/2005 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On February 16, 2005, Employee #1 was conducting a survey of the existing buildings at the old Byberry State Hospital with a coworker. The survey was being conducted so the employer could bid on the environmental remediation and demolition of the buildings. These buildings were not occupied or maintained for over 25 years. While they surveyed a building (N7, W7) which was four stories high, the two employees proceeded to walk to the stairway on the third floor so that they could reach the second floor. When Employee #1 stepped onto the stairway, he fell through the steps because they were structurally unsound, having been .neglected for many years. Employee #1 hit the stairway below and continued to fall through the stairway and landed on the first floor stairway landing. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Maintenance of the stairways had been neglected for many years.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, STAIR, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, DESCENDING, STAIR LANDING, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307023143 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |