Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115945537 - Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 115945537

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 03/24/1992

Site Address:
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co., Inc.
Ky Rt. 8 West
Maysville, KY 41056

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 98, Maysville, KY 41056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/05/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	73105850	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$910
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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	Serious	19260028 A	05/13/1992	05/18/1992	$225	$420	$0	05/21/1992	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A07	05/13/1992	05/18/1992	$225	$490	$0	05/21/1992	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 781799

Event: 03/24/1992

Employee suffers multiple injuries in fall from scaffold

Employee #1 was on a bracket scaffold inside a steel tank under construction. He was standing on a 6 ft ladder using a come-along attached to two eyes welded to the tank. One eye broke from the tank, struck the employee, and knocked him off the scaffold. The employee fell approximately 32 ft to the bottom of the tank. He sustained multiple injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LADDER, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TANK, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115945537			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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