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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1502402.015 - Dave Couch Signs, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Dave Couch Signs, Inc.
2009 Laporte Road
Morristown, VT 05661
Mailing Address:
109 South Main Street, Stowe, VT 05672
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 339950/Sign Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/2020
Emphasis: P:Fall, S:Fall
Case Closed: 07/14/2021
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,898 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,898 |
| Current Penalty | $3,537 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,537 |
| 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 | 19260451 B01 | 01/28/2021 | 02/03/2021 | $1,179 | $1,966 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 01/28/2021 | 02/03/2021 | $1,179 | $1,966 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260454 A01 | 01/28/2021 | 02/24/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 F15 | 01/28/2021 | 02/03/2021 | $1,179 | $1,966 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 01/28/2021 | 02/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:34 p.m. on October 21, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer sign manufacturer was standing on a scaffold waiting for a coworker to hand him a section of sign to install on the building wall. A gust of wind blew struck the employee causing him to lose his balance and fall between the scaffold and the wall of the building striking the ground below. The employee sustained head, back and neck injuries and fractured his C-5 vertebrae, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, High Wind, Laborer, Lost Balance, Neck, Planking, Safety Device, Scaffold, Scaffolding, Training, Unsecured, Walking Surface, Weather, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502402.015 | 69 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |