Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102942604 - C.P.S. Railway Services

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102942604

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 10/11/1996

Site Address:
C.P.S. Railway Services
Rte. 1
Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Mailing Address:
634 Wendy Circle, Berwyn, PA 19312

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360463301

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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
1.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	01/27/1997	01/31/1997	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B01	01/27/1997	01/31/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19260021 B02	01/27/1997	01/31/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260050 C	01/27/1997	03/03/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202003026

Event: 10/07/1996

Employee killed when struck by flying rail

A 110 ft long steel rail was being transported by three backhoes. While the rail was being bent into position, it popped loose from the crane tongs and struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SLING, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102942604			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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