Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122026230 - Central Salvage Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122026230

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 07/23/1996

Site Address:
Central Salvage Co., Inc.
Oxford Valley Mall, 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy
Langhorne, PA 19047

Mailing Address:
124 North Narberth Avenue, Narberth, PA 19072

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361086564

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19260020 B04	01/10/1997	01/17/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	01/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260021 B02	01/10/1997	01/17/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	01/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002B	Serious	19260850 A	01/10/1997	01/17/1997	$600	$0	$0	01/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260050 C	01/10/1997	02/12/1997	$0	$0	$0	01/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170340020

Event: 07/18/1996

Employee killed when scissor lift collapses

Employee #1 was using a 500 lb capacity scissor lift to finish lowering a transformer after the wires suspending the transformer had been cut. The aerial platform and Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft onto the concrete floor. His head struck the hard surface forcefully, and he was killed. The transformer weighed 1,820 lb.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122026230			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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