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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1666127.015 - Muddy Creek Leasing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Muddy Creek Leasing Inc.
269 Currie Road
Portersville, PA 16051
Mailing Address:
269 Currie Road, Portersville, PA 16051
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 811198/All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2025024 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,938 |
| Current Penalty | $7,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,300 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 09/21/2023 | 10/18/2023 | $7,300 | $10,938 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100028 B08 | 09/21/2023 | 11/30/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on April 26, 2023, an employee working as a heavy equipment mechanic for a vehicle leasing company was standing on a ladder adjusting a tarp on vehicle. The vehicle was similar to a dump truck. The spring-loaded tarp arm broke loose causing the employee to fall off the ladder and strike the hard ground. The employee died from head injuries.
Keywords: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flying Object, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Malfunction, Mechanic, Rock, Spring, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1666127.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Heavy equipment mechanics |