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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123187692 - Pennsylvania Steel Technologies, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Pennsylvania Steel Technologies, Incorporated
215 South Front Street
Steelton, PA 17113
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360163711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 03/22/1996 | 04/24/1996 | $1,275 | $1,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on February 14, 1996, Employee #1 was repairing a pin in a magnet used to lift rails. A rail was pinched under the magnet and when the employee instructed the crane operator to lift the unit, the rail fell, striking Employee #1, who was standing approximately one foot from a rail pile, on the legs and feet. He was admitted to the hospital for observation. The day Employee #1 was discharged, he died of a pulmonary embolism while changing clothes to leave.
Keywords: RAIL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123187692 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |