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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1655107.015 - Able Rigging Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2007398 | ||
| Inspection | 1655132 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1655107.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |