Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101430403 - Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101430403

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/09/1989

Site Address:
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co.
1500 Whitlock
Carrollton, TX 75006

Mailing Address:
Box 913, Henderson, KY 42420

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360335657

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260105 A	04/20/1989	04/26/1989	$600	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	04/20/1989	04/26/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260020 B02	04/20/1989	04/26/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14401665

Event: 01/30/1989

Employee injured in 56 ft fall from water tower

Employee #1 was standing on a revolving ladder below a coworker who was preparing to cut the ladder into two parts. When the coworker advised Employee #1 that he should not stand on the ladder, he climbed past the coworker and stepped onto the flattest part of a water tower. Employee #1 apparently slipped, and fell approximately 56 feet to the ground.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101430403			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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