Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1655107.015 - Able Rigging Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1655107.015

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 03/08/2023

Site Address:
Able Rigging Contractors
800 East Virginia Ave
West Chester, PA 19380

Mailing Address:
1050 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY 11729

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2007398
Inspection	1655132	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$31,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,250
Current Penalty	$9,375	$0	$0	$9,375	$0	$18,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L01 I	09/05/2023	09/29/2023	$9,375	$15,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100178 L02 I B	09/05/2023	09/29/2023	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100178 O01	09/05/2023	09/22/2023	$9,375	$15,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 154397.015

Event: 03/07/2023

Employee is killed when crushed by mast that fell from PIV

At 11:45 a.m. on March 7, 2023, an employee working as an equipment operator for a rigging contractor was guiding a coworker who was a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator load the mast of a crane onto a flatbed truck. The employee was guiding the PIV operator from the flatbed of the truck. The mast was 30 feet long and weighed 8,500 pounds. While the coworker was attempting to place the mast onto the flatbed, the mast slipped off the PIV forks and onto the flatbed. The employee then jumped off the flatbed when the mast then rolled off the flatbed onto the employee who was on the ground at this point. The employee was crushed and died.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crane, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Mast, Material Handling, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Unstable Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1655107.015	46	M	Fatality		Operating engineers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.