Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17478124 - General Motors Corporation, Boc-Pmp

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17478124

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 10/02/1986

Site Address:
General Motors Corporation, Boc-Pmp
1451 Lebanon School Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 158, Mckeesport, PA 15134

Union Status: Union

SIC:3465

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900681313	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$610	$0	$0	$0	$0	$610
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	5A0001	11/26/1986	11/29/1986	$610	$640	$0	12/19/1986	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	11/26/1986	12/26/1986	$560	$560	$0	12/19/1986	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14469167

Event: 10/02/1986

Employee killed in 25 ft fall through floor hole

Employee #1 was standing on a conveyor, making adjustments to the screen guard. The screen guard broke and Employee #1 fell approximately 4 feet from the conveyor into an adjacent open floor hole, and then fell a total of 25 feet into the basement. He sustained massive head injuries, broken bones, and crushing injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17478124			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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