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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1770783 - Railcar Reduction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Railcar Reduction Company
Delwar Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Mailing Address:
Box 468, Buena Vista, PA 15018
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360574107 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,970 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,970 |
| Current Penalty | $1,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,240 |
| 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 | 19100110 D10 | 06/27/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/27/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $250 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/27/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $250 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100151 B | 06/27/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100184 D | 06/27/1984 | 06/29/1984 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 06/27/1984 | 06/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19100184 C03 I | 06/27/1984 | 06/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005D | Serious | 19100184 E07 I | 06/27/1984 | 06/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IVC | 06/27/1984 | 06/29/1984 | $210 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a management official observing a scrap breaking process. He was approximately 45 feet away when an American crawler crane, with the aid of a magnet, lifted an approximately 8 ton steel ball and dropped it onto steel scrap. An approximately 200 lb piece of metal scrap flew out, deflected off the crane, and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was killed. Causal factors of this accident include that there was no scrap pit, no enclosed area, no warning signs, and no communication between the crane operator and others in the area.
Keywords: LADLE, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, SCRAP YARD, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CRANE OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1770783 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |