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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 605725 - Houck Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Houck Services Inc
Messiah College
Grantham, PA 17027
Mailing Address:
Lingles Town Road Po Box 6217, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360656011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 03/29/1985 | 04/01/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 03/29/1985 | 04/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were working atop a 9 ft 4 in. high by 8 in. wide by 15 ft long wall. Using a 2 in. concrete pump hose and a vibrator (110 ac), they were pouring concrete into cores of 8 in. by 8 in. by 16 in. plugs, three rows on each end of the wall. A coworker tried to pass the concrete pump hose to Employee #1, but knocked him off balance. Employee #1 fell to the ground, fracturing his skull. He was killed.
Keywords: LOST BALANCE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE FORM WORK, WALL, WORK RULES, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 605725 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |