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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103354098 - American Marietta Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
American Marietta Corp
400 Water Front Street
New Haven, CT 06536
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 169, Marietta, OH 45750
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360667281 | ||
| Referral | 901375808 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,240 |
| Current Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/15/1988 | 12/21/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 12/15/1988 | 12/21/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 12/15/1988 | 12/21/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19260451 E04 | 12/15/1988 | 12/18/1988 | $200 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 12/15/1988 | 12/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and #2 and two coworkers were approximately 52 feet above the ground installing a steel hopper from a platform inside a silo. When the eyelet, which was welded to the steel plate to hoist it in place, broke, the falling steel plate struck the work platform. The platform tilted and Employees #1 and #2 fell and were killed.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, INSTALLING, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103354098 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103354098 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |