Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107635013 - Pittsburg Tank And Tower, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107635013

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/04/1994

Site Address:
Pittsburg Tank And Tower, Inc.
S. 6th St. & Magnolia St.
Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Mailing Address:
Po Box 913, Henderson, KY 42420

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360907091

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$13,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,050
Current Penalty	$8,483	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,483
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	19260020 B01	03/09/1994	03/15/1994	$878	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260059 E01	03/09/1994	03/21/1994	$878	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260059 G01	03/09/1994	03/21/1994	$878	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260100 A	03/09/1994	03/15/1994	$1,463	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260850 A	03/09/1994	03/15/1994	$2,925	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260850 H	03/09/1994	03/15/1994	$1,463	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170082168

Event: 02/03/1994

Employee killed when crushed by water tower leg

At 3:00 p.m. on February 3, 1994, Employee #1 cut the metal leg of a water tower with a torch. The leg was supposed to fall away from him to the ground. A metal lattice slat made of a 3/8 in. by 2 in. by 17 in. long flat bar was the only thing holding the beam. Before the slat was cut all the way through, the 17 ft long water tower leg piece swung down and around, catching Employee #1 between the cut piece and the water tower leg to which he was tied-off. The coroner believes that his death was immediate.

Keywords: METAL BAR, WATER TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107635013			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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