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Inspection: 768416 - General Electric Co
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes-Barre
Site Address:
General Electric Co
299 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17931
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 201, Frackville, PA 17931
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565188 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:10 a.m. on November 12, 1986, Employees #1 and #2, both ironworkers, were on the ground level of the boiler cavity in a boiler building. They were awaiting a lift of leave-out steel beams when they were apparently struck by falling water wall panels from the combustion equipment hanging overhead. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was seriously injured. The water walls had been constructed and installed by a coworker.
Keywords:struck by, panel, unsecured, iron worker, construction, falling object
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 768416 | Occupation Not Listed |