Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123316127 - Pitt-Marine Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123316127

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 03/21/2000

Site Address:
Pitt-Marine Corporation
Old Lock 7 Road
Georgetown, PA 15043

Mailing Address:
1164 Freedom Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100540194

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	7			1		8
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 G02 I	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 D	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19150157 A	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19150157 B	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19150014 A01 II	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$1,050	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19150132 D	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$600	$600	$0	-
7.	01007A	Serious	19150056 A02	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007B	Serious	19150056 B01	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007C	Serious	19150056 B02	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001	Other	19040008	05/02/2000	05/05/2000	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200540490

Event: 03/13/2000

Employee dies of burns when clothing ignites

Employee #1 was welding a 14 in. square access hatch onto a fuel tank when his clothing caught on fire. He sustained second- and third-degree burns over 34 percent of the body and was hospitalized. He died on March 16, 2000, as a result of his burn injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ACETYLENE TORCH, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDER, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123316127			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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