Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107347023 - Niagara Coatings Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Niagara Coatings Services Inc.
Goodyear Plant, 5408 Baker Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Mailing Address:
8025 Quarry Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360838825 |
| 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 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19261053 B05 I | 10/28/1993 | 11/02/1993 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261060 A01 II | 10/28/1993 | 11/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260302 B07 | 10/28/1993 | 11/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a foreman, climbed up the frames of a 45 ft high tubular welded frame scaffold to check on a coworker who was sandblasting inside a stack at a steam plant. The scaffold was not equipped with guardrails and there was no access ladder. After talking with the coworker, Employee #1 either fell from the unguarded platform or fell while climbing down the scaffold's end frames. He died. There were no witnesses.
Keywords: WORK RULES, LADDER, PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, FALL, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107347023 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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