Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107470478 - Gust K. Newberg Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh

Inspection Nr: 107470478

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/26/1990

Site Address:
Gust K. Newberg Construction Company
G.P.I.A. Midfield Terminal Project
Pittsburgh, PA 15231

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1287, Coraopolis, PA 15108

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	9				12
Current Violations	9			3		12
Initial Penalty	$2,200	$90,000	$0	$0	$0	$92,200
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260550 A10	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$600	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260550 A14 I	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$1,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$600	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001A	Serious	19260550 A01	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001B	Willful	19260021 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02001C	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001D	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02002A	Serious	19260550 A02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02002B	Serious	19260550 A04	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02003A	Serious	19260550 A05	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02003B	Serious	19260550 A05	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02003C	Serious	19260550 A05	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02003D	Serious	19260550 A06	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02003E	Serious	19260550 A06	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02003F	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
16.	02003G	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
17.	02003H	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
18.	02003I	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
19.	02003J	Willful	19260020 B01	01/29/1991	02/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	02003K	Willful	19260020 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	02004A	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
22.	02004B	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02004C	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02005A	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02005B	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02005C	Serious	19260021 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
27.	02006A	Serious	19260550 A16	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
28.	02006B	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
29.	02007A	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
30.	02007B	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$0	$0	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
31.	02008	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement
32.	02009	Serious	19260550 B02	01/29/1991	01/30/1991	$1,000	$10,000	$0	02/19/1991	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14322093

Event: 10/26/1990

Employee Killed When Crushed By Boom

Employee #1 was improperly sitting in the cab of a truck crane. When the operator started to lower the boom, the brakes on the drum failed, and the boom crashed onto the cab, killing Employee #1.

Keywords:head, brake, work rules, equipment failure, boom, crane boom, truck crane, construction, crushed, falling object

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	107470478					Occupation Not Listed

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