Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101286912 - Higgs Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101286912

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 09/15/1988

Site Address:
Higgs Corp.
365 Victoria Rd., Tamco Building
Youngstown, OH 44515

Mailing Address:
Box 15571, Pittsburgh, PA 15244

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685275

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$890
Current Penalty	$890	$0	$0	$0	$0	$890
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/27/1988	11/08/1988	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260028 A	09/27/1988	09/30/1988	$490	$490	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260100 A	09/27/1988	09/30/1988	$200	$200	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	09/27/1988	11/08/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 687566

Event: 08/05/1988

Employee killed in fall from steel framework

Employee #1 was installing composite wood shelf material while standing on the steel rack framework at an approximate height of 16 ft without the use of appropriate ppe. The composite board weighed 197 lb a sheet and was elevated on the forks of a Raymont forklift. Employee #1 was dragging a sheet off the forks when he fell to the concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: PPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101286912			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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