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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127264752 - Pittsburg Tank & Tower
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Pittsburg Tank & Tower
Jonesville Rd
Coldwater, MI 49036
Mailing Address:
315 Vernil, Henderson, KY 42419
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1998
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125 |
| Current Penalty | $125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125 |
| 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 | 4084121701 | 10/28/1998 | 11/02/1998 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were welding an angle steel rim to the top of a water storage tank. They were working from a scaffold platform that was 27 feet, 6 inches from the bottom. A second platform was 8 feet below the first platform. Employee #1 stepped on the inside plank. The plank broke, resulting in Employee #1 falling to the second platform. Employee #1 sustained contusions to the chest.
Keywords: CHEST, PLATFORM, STEEL, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, FALL, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127264752 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |