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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532018.015 - Vitro Meadville Flat Glass, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Vitro Meadville Flat Glass, Llc
5123 Victory Blvd.
Cochranton, PA 16314
Mailing Address:
5123 Victory Blvd., Cochranton, PA 16314
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327211/Flat Glass Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1768417 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,605 |
| Current Penalty | $6,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 |
| 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 | 19100219 D01 | 11/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $3,200 | $4,973 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $3,200 | $6,632 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100022 C | 11/15/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee working for a flat glass manufacturer was cleaning dust build-up off machine behind the hopper. The employee climbed over the guard rails to clean an area between silos and platforms. He stepped on a weak spot and fell through the floor to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat broken ribs and a dislocated and fractured shoulder.
Keywords: Barrier Guard, Cleaning, Concrete Floor, Defect, Defective, Dislocated, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor Hole, Fracture, Glass, Guardrail, Hopper, Insufficient Supervision, Machine operator, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Platform, Production Line, Raised platform, Rib, Shoulder, Shoulder Bone, Silo, Structural Collapse, Supervision, Walking Surface, Work Platform, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532018.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury |