Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17838046 - Mellon Stuart Company

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17838046

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/04/1985

Site Address:
Mellon Stuart Company
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 265, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360113021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1			4
Current Violations	2		1			3
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$800	$0	$0	$2,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260350 J	09/27/1985	10/04/1985	$0	$400	$0	10/15/1985	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 F01 IV	09/27/1985	09/30/1985	$0	$600	$0	10/15/1985	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 F	09/27/1985	10/04/1985	$400	$400	$0	10/15/1985	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Repeat	19260025 A	09/27/1985	10/04/1985	$0	$800	$0	10/15/1985	J - ALJ Decision

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	17838046			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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