Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309888857 - Utility Service Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309888857

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/15/2006

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101344240

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation 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

Investigation Nr: 201344199

Event: 09/14/2006

Water Tower Maintenance Worker Is Killed in Fall from Ladder

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309888857			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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