Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107153397 - Kovalchick Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Kovalchick Corporation
Coal Gassification Plant
Lucernemines, PA 15754
Mailing Address:
1060 Wayne Avenue, P.O. Box 279, Indiana, PA 15701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/06/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360658447 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 06/20/1991 | 07/15/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101000 A03 | 06/20/1991 | 06/23/1991 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 E | 06/20/1991 | 06/23/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 06/20/1991 | 06/23/1991 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 8, 1991, Employee #1 was using a pump powered by a 3 hp Briggs and Stratton gasoline engine to remove water from an underground coal conveyor shaft. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, ENGINE, SCBA, EXHAUST FUMES, POISONING, GASOLINE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107153397 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |