Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300381340 - Venango Environmental Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300381340

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/16/1997

Site Address:
Venango Environmental Inc.
Beaver Falls Sewage Treatment Plant, Lower 7th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Mailing Address:
608 2nd Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/23/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361948813

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	2				4
Current Violations	2	2				4
Initial Penalty	$7,175	$99,000	$0	$0	$0	$106,175
Current Penalty	$6,300	$50,000	$0	$0	$0	$56,300
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.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$2,625	$3,500	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$0	$0	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01001C	Serious	19260501 B06	02/23/1998	02/26/1998	$0	$0	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01002	Serious	19261000 C01 I	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$3,675	$3,675	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02001A	Willful	19260602 A04	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$49,000	$49,000	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02001B	Willful	19260020 B03	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$0	$0	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	02001C	Willful	5A0001	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$25,000	$25,000	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
8.	02002A	Willful	19260020 B04	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$25,000	$25,000	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision
9.	02002B	Willful	19260021 B02	02/23/1998	02/27/1998	$0	$0	$0	03/04/1998	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14242192

Event: 09/15/1997

Employee killed when pinned under front end loader

Employee #1 was operating a front end loader when its wheels left the dirt road and it rolled down a steep embankment. Employee #1 became pinned underneath the vehicle and was killed. The front end loader had defective brakes and steering.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MALFUNCTION, OVERTURN, STEERING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300381340			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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