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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1092253.015 - Whistler Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Whistler Construction Company
Uss Edgar Thomson Plant Braddock Avenue And 13th Street
Braddock, PA 15104
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 676, Perryopolis, PA 15473
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/2016
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/14/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1020409 | ||
| Inspection | 1095502 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1097631 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1092906 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/14/2016 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:40 a.m. on September 16, 2015, Employee #1 was cleaning the J-bends area of the R vessel hood to enable the identification of leaks in the hood. The employee fell from the J-Bends area of the R vessel hood, 55 feet to the pit below. Employee #1 sustained blunt impact injuries, face, head, and neck abrasions and contusions, a vertebral fracture and multiple rib fractures, killing him.
Keywords: Abrasion, Confined Space, Contusion, Face, Fall, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Neck, Rib, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1092253.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |