Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17833971 - Amco Industries, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17833971

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 11/29/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360113096

Violation Summary
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

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	01/06/1986	01/31/1986	$405	$810	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14325351

Event: 11/27/1985

Employee killed when crushed by falling prefabricated device

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17833971			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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