Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123312613 - Klapec Trucking Company .
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Klapec Trucking Company .
615 Ragers Hill Road
South Fork, PA 15968
Mailing Address:
70 Allegheny Avenue, Reno, PA 16343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361834302 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 01/12/1999 | 01/19/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/08/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck driver, was delivering 8 in. and 6 in. PVC pipe in 13 ft lengths from the manufacturer to a job site in South Fork, PA. The driver of a front end loader was stacking a bundle that had already been removed from the trailer in a different location when he heard some pipes fall. The top bundle had fallen 13 ft 2 in. from the top of the trailer onto Employee #1; he sustained crushing injuries to his chest and was killed.
Keywords: CHEST, CLEARANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123312613 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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