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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17833971 - Amco Industries, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Amco Industries, Incorporated
Mac Industrial Park
Ford City, PA 16226
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 432, Ford City, PA 16226
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1985
Emphasis: N:Hazcomm
Case Closed: 03/24/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360113096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $405 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/06/1986 | 01/31/1986 | $405 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were assembling a double roll tong lifting device that was used as a below-the-hook lifting device. This device, which was in the fabrication assembly phase, had been partially assembled on its side on the floor. A bridge crane had then lifted it upright and set it on the four tong arms. As the two workers attempted to align the top of the assembly to insert key trunion pins, the crane hook that was stabilizing the tongs was removed. It was needed for the final assembly because other lifting equipment was not available. While the two workers were aligning the assembly to insert the pins, the tong device collapsed. Employee #1 was caught as the device tipped over and crushed to death.
Keywords: CRANE HOOK, HOISTING MECHANISM, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17833971 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |