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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1120922 - American Painting
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
American Painting
Speers Bridge, Rt. 70
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Mailing Address:
Box 7870, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360505317 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 12/24/1984 | 12/27/1984 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260028 A | 12/24/1984 | 12/27/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19260105 A | 12/24/1984 | 12/27/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Willful | 19260451 K07 | 12/24/1984 | 12/27/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Willful | 19260451 F | 12/24/1984 | 12/27/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was transferring the support cable on a Sky Climber single-point suspension scaffold from one joint on a bridge to another. While operating the hoisting mechanism of the scaffold, the wire rope that supported the scaffold broke, causing the scaffold to upend, and the employee to fall. The employee, who was not wearing personal fall arrest equipment, fell and struck the bridge superstructure. He continued his fall into the Monongahela River and drowned.
Keywords: SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF, HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, SAFETY BELT, SUPPORT CABLE, FALL, BRIDGE, DROWN, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1120922 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |