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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123315947 - West Contracting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
West Contracting Inc.
1720 Gill Road
Finleyville, PA 15332
Mailing Address:
2608 Airport Road, Marble, NC 28905
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 11/05/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361834419 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/07/1999 | 10/12/1999 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260251 C04 IV | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19260251 C01 I | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003 | Other | 19260251 C05 | 10/07/1999 | 10/13/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using an excavator to clear land for the Monongahela Valley Expressway. He was traveling on a steep grade when the excavator overturned and he fell out. Employee #1 became trapped under the cab and was killed. He was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXCAVATOR, FALL, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123315947 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |