Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116045592 - Industrial Fabrication & Erection
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Industrial Fabrication & Erection
Edgar Thomson Works, Usx
Braddock, PA 15104
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8744
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360658710 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| 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 | 02/04/1992 | 03/09/1992 | $800 | $1,225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 02/04/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $800 | $1,225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 02/04/1992 | 04/24/1992 | $800 | $1,225 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100022 C | 02/04/1992 | 04/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 02/04/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $800 | $1,225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 went into a sluiceway to fight a grease fire on a walkway. He slipped into the sluiceway, which was running (6,000 to 8,000 gallons of water per minute), and was swept down into a collection tank. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the head and drowned.
Keywords: HEAD, SLIP, FALL, DROWN, TANK, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116045592 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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