Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116046285 - Ace Demolition Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116046285

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 03/02/1992

Site Address:
Ace Demolition Company
Csx Property Near Vespucious Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Mailing Address:
3810 Crooked Run Road, North Versailles, PA 15137

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360844534

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260850 A	04/30/1992	05/05/1992	$1,000	$2,000	$0	05/18/1992	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260850 E	04/30/1992	05/05/1992	$1,000	$2,000	$0	05/18/1992	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260858 D	04/30/1992	05/05/1992	$1,000	$2,000	$0	05/18/1992	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14321582

Event: 02/28/1992

Employee fatally crushed by coal hopper

Employee #1 and other employees were dismantling a coal hopper and conveyor system that was used to provide coal to boilers. Eighty percent of the building was dismantled except the wall and the hopper they were tearing down. The employees had burned strikers in the C- channel supporting the hopper. When they finished with the last C-channel, it collapsed. The entire hopper fell, trapping Employee #1 beneath and killing him. The hopper was about 1/2 to 3/4 full of coal.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, COAL HOPPER, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116046285			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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