Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18107722 - U.S. Air

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18107722

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 12/14/1987

Site Address:
U.S. Air
180 Prescott Street
East Boston, MA 02128

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4581

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360665418
Referral	901223578	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	19100067 C02 II	05/20/1988	05/31/1988	$210	$420	$0	06/20/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	05/20/1988	05/23/1988	$210	$420	$0	06/20/1988	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 666370

Event: 12/14/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN AERIAL PLATFORM HE WAS IN TIPPED OVER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A BORROWED PITTMAN AERIAL PLATFORM TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB ON A HANGAR CEILING 55 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNTRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PLATFORM. THE LIFT OVERTURNED, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FALL, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18107722			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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