Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1666127.015 - Muddy Creek Leasing Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1666127.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 04/27/2023

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2025024

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 155868.015

Event: 04/26/2023

Employee dies from head injuries after thrown from ladder

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1666127.015	60	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics

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