Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308993039 - Interstate Steel Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308993039

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 03/28/2006

Site Address:
Interstate Steel Co. Inc.
Ups & Phl Airport
Essington, PA 19153

Mailing Address:
9 James Court, P.O. Box 1193, Wilmington, DE 19899

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 07/03/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102021631
Complaint	205640188	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260760 A01	05/05/2006	05/09/2006	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260761 B	05/05/2006	05/09/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260451 G01 VII	05/05/2006	05/09/2006	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202004693

Event: 03/27/2006

Ironworker Is Killed in Fall

On March 27, 2006, Employee #1, an ironworker, was part of a five-man crew installing batt-type insulation and standing seam metal roofing on a preengineered metal building. He apparently stepped onto insulation batting, believing that there was steel decking below it. He fell 26 ft to the ground and was killed. Employee #1 was not utilizing any means of fall protection.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, THERMAL INSULATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308993039			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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