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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309888857 - Utility Service Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Utility Service Company, Inc.
Sherman Township, Sec 23, 17th Road
Ellsworth, KS 67439
Mailing Address:
Po Box 362, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2006
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Silica
Case Closed: 07/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101344240 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 | $0 | $9,600 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 12/05/2006 | 05/09/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B06 I | 12/05/2006 | 05/09/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19261053 B15 | 12/05/2006 | 05/09/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19261053 B16 | 12/05/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On September 14, 2006, an employee was performing maintenance work inside the tank of an empty rural water tower. While exiting the tank, he used a web-flexible ladder that had been suspended from the access hole. The employee fell ten feet, and although the shock absorber on the lanyard of his fall protection activated, he struck the floor of the water tank, and was killed.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WATER TOWER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, WATER TANK, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309888857 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |