Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17838020 - American Bridge Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17838020

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/10/1985

Site Address:
American Bridge Company
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Mailing Address:
Airport Park Office #3, Coroapolis, PA 15108

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260302 B07	10/08/1985	10/15/1985	$100	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260450 B03	10/08/1985	10/18/1985	$350	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260500 B01	10/08/1985	10/15/1985	$350	$400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260500 B02	10/08/1985	10/15/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19260550 A04	10/08/1985	10/15/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470009

Event: 08/26/1985

Employee dies after fall from truck cab

Employee #1 stepped from the cab of a concrete truck, lost his balance, and went through a standard guardrail system into an open concrete electrical vault. He then fell another 10 or 11 feet onto a concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered abrasions, contusions, and a fractured skull, which caused intercranial hemorrhaging. He was taken to the hospital, where he died as a result of blood clots.

Keywords: HEMORRHAGE, SKULL, LOST BALANCE, GUARDRAIL, FALL, BLOOD CLOT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17838020					Occupation Not Listed

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