Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315559328 - A. Merante Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315559328

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 05/23/2011

Site Address:
A. Merante Contracting, Inc.
Oak Hill Site, Eckstein Place & Wadsworth Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Mailing Address:
4740 Streets Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2011

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/08/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100541879

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,390
Current Penalty	$4,044	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,044
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	06/15/2011	06/20/2011	$4,044	$5,390	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200542116

Event: 05/23/2011

Employee Is Killed in Skid Steer Backover

On May 23, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a laborer on a construction site, and his assignment was to use a shovel to smooth out stones along the edge of a grade that was being prepared for concrete. Coworker #2 was operating a New Holland skid steer and was traveling in reverse with the bucket in a lowered position in order to smooth out the grade. Employee #1 was bent over and was standing in the path of the skid steer. Coworker #2 did not see Employee #1 behind the skid steer and backed over his right leg and torso. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, TORSO, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315559328			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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