Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305371049 - Mayer Pollock Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Mayer Pollock Steel Corporation
700 W. Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 759, South Keim Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/18/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020997 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260858 D | 10/21/2002 | 10/25/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260354 A | 10/21/2002 | 10/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 2002, Employee #1 was on a crew at a water company that was demolishing a 175-ft diameter by 28-ft tall steel water tank. The crew had cut the roof free from the side walls of the tank, leaving one bolt attaching the support beams to the side wall. In the days preceding, the roof plates had been cut into approximately 20-ft long by 6-ft wide sections. The support columns were to be partially cut, leaving approximately 1.25 in. intact on the column. This remaining section was referred to by the crew as a sticker. The columns were then to be attached to a steel cable and pulled out from under the roof by a material handling machine, causing the roof to collapse inside of the tank walls. There were 31 inside support columns holding up the roof, of which approximately 10 had been cut. Employee #1 was inside the tank torching and cutting one of the remaining 21 columns when the roof of the tank collapsed on top of him. Employee #1 was struck in the head by falling steel and was killed.
Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, HEAD, ROOF, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WATER TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305371049 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |