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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1549183.015 - United Refrigeration, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
United Refrigeration, Inc.
8420 Enterprise Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Mailing Address:
8420 Enterprise Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423740/Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1792395 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,310 |
| Current Penalty | $12,821 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,821 |
| 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 | 19100101 B | 02/17/2022 | 05/16/2022 | $4,274 | $7,770 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100110 F02 I | 02/17/2022 | 05/16/2022 | $4,274 | $7,770 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 G01 IV A | 02/17/2022 | 05/16/2022 | $4,274 | $7,770 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee working as a sales driver for a refrigeration equipment supplier was removing the back gate of a flat bed truck fitted with a removeable fence. The employee fell 4 feet from the loading dock to the ground. The employee later collapsed in the parking lot when leaving for the day. The employee was hospitalized to treat a head injury.
Keywords: Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Driver, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fence, Flatbed Truck, Gate, Head, Liftgate, Loading Dock, Material Handling, Metal fence, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Parking Lot, Removing, Sales, Sales Representative, Walking Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1549183.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Driver-sales workers |