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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302628722 - O'Leary Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
O'Leary Contractors, Inc.
17th Street And Chancellor Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Mailing Address:
2840 D Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Union Status: Union
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 03/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 03/15/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/15/2000 | 03/23/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260501 B03 | 03/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 03/15/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 03/15/2000 | 03/19/2000 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/15/2000 | 05/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on December 5, 1999, Employee #1, a roofer, was killed when he fell from a six-story building. The work crew consisted of Employee #1 and three coworkers. There were two men on the roof and two men on the ground. The crew had finished making the repairs to the roof and was in the process of lowering their equipment and left-over materials to the ground using a Reeves manual hoist and a hemp rope. The crew was in the process of lowering the last piece of equipment, a 100-lb propane cylinder on a hand truck. The weight of the load lifted the back end of the hoist and caused the hoist, the wheel, rope, the propane cylinder, and hand truck to fall from the roof. In the process, the hoist brought Employee #1 with it. Employee #1, the hoist, and the propane cylinder fell six stories into the bed of the company's truck, bounced out, and landed on the street. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. According to coworkers, the company was using the Reeves hoist to lower material to the ground, and roofing material was used as a counterweight on the hoist. At the time of the accident, the coworkers were using the last remaining roll of material as counterweight and additional weight was supplied by Employee #1.
Keywords: ROOF, COUNTERBALANCE, ROPE, HOIST, ROOFER, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302628722 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |