Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102725330 - Philadelphia Electric Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102725330

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 06/26/1990

Site Address:
Philadelphia Electric Co.
2501 S. Delaware Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Mailing Address:
2301 Market Street, P.O. Box 8699, Philadelphia, PA 19101

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/10/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360872725

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	12/19/1990	12/22/1990	$900	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	12/19/1990	12/22/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01001C	Serious	19260250 B09	12/19/1990	12/22/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002	Serious	19260058 L02	12/19/1990	12/22/1990	$500	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14478770

Event: 06/26/1990

Employee killed when crushed by steel tank

Employee #1 was removing asbestos from the surface of a large steel tank. Since 1972, the steel tank had been stored outdoors in wooden cribbing, under a wood frame sheet covered with tar paper. The steel tank rolled off the cribbing, crushing and killing Employee #1. The wooden beams showed extensive decay where they rested on the paved ground.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TANK, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102725330					Occupation Not Listed

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