Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1269265.015 - Pennsylvania Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1269265.015

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 10/04/2017

Site Address:
Pennsylvania Steel Erectors
1441 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Mailing Address:
3275 Penn Street, Hatfield, PA 19440

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2017

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/28/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1270860	Yes
Inspection	1269338	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$10,348	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,348
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$10,348	$0	$10,348
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	Other	5A0001	04/02/2018	04/19/2018	$5,174	$5,174	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260451 F01	04/02/2018	04/19/2018	$5,174	$5,174	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99695.015

Event: 10/03/2017

Employee in scissor lift fractures ribs when lift topples

At 10:30 a.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was working at a multiemployer construction project for a commercial building. He used a sling to rig a 1,500-pound steel beam to a scissor lift. The scissor lift toppled over with Employee #1 in the lift basket. Employee #1 fell 7 feet and struck the concrete floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to four ribs.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Rib, Sling, Steel Beam, Steel Erection

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269265.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer

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