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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1341926.015 - Pennsylvania Steel Erectors
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
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: 08/28/2018
Emphasis: L:Focus4
Case Closed: 06/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1375369 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1345709 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1345976 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,564 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,564 |
| Current Penalty | $6,962 | $0 | $0 | $6,962 | $0 | $13,923 |
| 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 | Other | 19260451 F07 | 02/22/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $6,962 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260454 B | 02/22/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $6,962 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:50 a.m. on August 24, 2018, Employee #1 was welding lintels in the ceiling, while standing in a scissor lift, with the platform extended into the path of personnel hoist. The Scissor lift Platform was inadvertently, struck from (below) by a moving personnel hoist car and as a result, Employee #1 was then crushed between the (upper) scissor's lift guardrail and the ceiling. Employee #1 then sustained a broken arm and wrist, collapsed lung, blood clot in his lungs, and kidney damage. Afterwards, he was transported to the hospital and released after approximately two days.
Keywords: Arm, Blood Clot, Ceiling, Collapsed lung, Crushed, Guardrail, Hoist, Kidney, Lung, Personnel Cage, Platform, Scissor lift, Stand-Up Operator, Struck By, Welding, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1341926.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters |