Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107148728 - A.J. Vater & Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107148728

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 11/09/1994

Site Address:
A.J. Vater & Co., Inc.
Medrad Expansion, 14 Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051

Mailing Address:
201 Manson Avenue, Mckees Rocks, PA 15136

Union Status: Union

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361835036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260095 A	12/06/1994	12/09/1994	$2,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 D01	12/06/1994	12/09/1994	$2,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260020 B01	12/06/1994	12/09/1994	$2,000	$4,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260020 B02	12/06/1994	12/09/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003C	Serious	19260021 B02	12/06/1994	12/09/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14327035

Event: 10/25/1994

Employee killed in fall from open-sided mezzanine/platform

At approximately 5:45 p.m. on October 25, 1994, Employee #1 was unfolding an air net/tarp on an open-sided mezzanine/platform approximately 18 ft above a cement floor. He fell off the mezzanine/platform, striking his head on the cement floor. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCRETE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107148728			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.