Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300378700 - Eichleay Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Eichleay Corporation
J & L Specialty Steel, 10th Street Gate
Midland, PA 15059
Mailing Address:
6585 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361948664 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 08/30/1996 | 09/05/1996 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260501 B04 | 08/30/1996 | 09/05/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was removing a guardrail to install an annealing furnace. When the corner post had been taken out, there was enough tension on the cable that it either struck Employee #1 or knocked him off balance. He fell 28 ft and was killed.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300378700 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |
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