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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109356063 - Utility Constructors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Utility Constructors Inc
Heavner Run
Leidy Township, PA 17764
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7, Linesville, PA 16424
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360655211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/05/1992 | 03/20/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 03/05/1992 | 03/20/1992 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 03/05/1992 | 04/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/05/1992 | 04/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A07 II | 03/05/1992 | 03/20/1992 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260050 E | 03/05/1992 | 03/20/1992 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 suffered a fatal crushing injury after he fell from tipped-over side boom pipelayer equipment. Employee #1 was operating the equipment down a 42 percent grade hill on a right-of-way road, transporting a 63-foot long, 24-inch diameter steel pipe suspended by the side boom. At approximately 500 feet down from the top of the hill, the backend started to tip upwards, went straight up, and then tipped over. When the equipment went over the top of the side boom, it fell over to the right side of the road. The equipment continued to tip over and tumble 50 to 75 feet down the embankment.
Keywords: OUTRIGGER, UNEVEN GROUND, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, PIPE, SLOPE, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109356063 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |