Inspection Detail

Inspection: 12844569 - Shenango Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 12844569

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 01/31/1978

Site Address:
Shenango Inc
200 Neville Island Road
Neville Island, PA 15225

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/31/1978

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	320695810

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14246995

Event: 01/31/1978

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING IN A CRANE WALKWAY

EMPLOYEE #1, A CRANE OPERATOR, HAD MOVED HIS CRANE TO THE CENTER OF THE SKULLER BUILDING SO THE ELECTRICIANS COULD BLOW OFF GRAPHITE DUST FROM THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS AND ELECTRIC PARTS OF THE CRANE (A MILWAUKEE-130 TON OVERHEAD CRANE). AFTER PARKING THE CRANE, EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE CAB, MOVED TO THE CRANE WALKWAY AND WALKED ACROSS THE BRIDGE TO THE BOARDING WALKWAY. HE WAS STANDING THERE WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FOREMAN CAME AND TALKED TO HIM FOR A FEW MINUTES. HE THEN WENT TO THE BRIDGE CORNER OF THE CRANE (OPPOSITE TO THE CRANE WALKWAY). SOON AFTER THIS HE RETURNED TO THE CRANE WALKWAY, WALKING PAST THE ELECTRICAL FOREMAN AND AN ELECTRICIAN WHO HAD RECENTLY REMOVED A COVER PLATE ON THE WALKWAY FOR ACCESS TO A LIGHT FIXTURE. THE REMOVAL OF THE COVER PLATE LEFT A 24 BY 36 INCH OPENING UNGUARDED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNAWARE OF THE UNGUARDED OPENING IN THE WALKWAY AND STEPPED INTO IT. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE 40 FOOT FALL TO THE FLOOR.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	12844569			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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