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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312634298 - All Industrial Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
All Industrial Services Inc.
345 Donner Avenue
Monessen, PA 15062
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9192, Youngstown, OH 44513
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2009
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr
Case Closed: 10/14/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100541572 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/15/2009 | 09/23/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260251 C08 | 09/15/2009 | 09/18/2009 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 14, 2009, Employee #1was demolishing the Final Cooler, Number 2, at a Coke Oven facility in Monessen, Pennsylvania. He was removing a 5,000-lb valve from the outlet down comer. Using a cutting torch, Employee #1 removed all but three of the bolts, which secured the valve. Employee #1 and his foreman then rigged the valve to a 50-ton truck crane, using a 0.625-in. wire rope to create two basket hitch slings, one under the stem side, and the second under the flange side. With the valve rigged up, Employee #1 removed the remaining three bolts. Then, the foreman instructed the crane operator to lift the load, however the valve did not move. Both, the foreman and Employee #1 tried to pry the valve loose and looked what could hold it. Seeing that all the bolts were cut completely through, the foreman instructed the crane operator to make several additional attempts to lift the valve. Once the foreman realized the valve was not moving, he told the operator to lower the line. When he did that, Employee #1 removed the basket hitch, which was underneath the flange side. The foreman was going to drive wedges into the gasket. Before the foreman could return with the wedges, the valve came off the outlet down comer and went out of the lone basket hitch. The valve fell through the scaffold platform that Employee #1 was standing on, sending him and the platform approximately 10 ft into a tank below. The valve also fell to the bottom of the tank, pinning Employee #1 against the tank inside wall. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: PLATFORM, DEMOLITION, PINNED, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, BOLT, VALVE, FALL, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312634298 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |