Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100418201 - The Nyleve Company

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100418201

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 06/12/1986

Site Address:
The Nyleve Company
Bridge At Mile A108.5, Ne Ext.
Scranton, PA 18519

Mailing Address:
Box 449, 1540 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360654727

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543342

Event: 06/11/1986

Employee killed in fall from bridge deck

Employee #1 was using a P & H 35-ton capacity truck crane, serial #SO849500-5L, to remove bridge decking and to load it into dump trucks for removal. The crane began to tip over and Employee #1 managed to exit the cab but was then struck by the truck's wheels and catapulted over the parapet. He fell approximately 68 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, DISMANTLING, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100418201			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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