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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116046285 - Ace Demolition Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360844534 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116046285 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |