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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 771980 - Susquehanna Valley Construction Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Susquehanna Valley Construction Corporation
Rt. 6, Bridge Across Susq. River
Towanda, PA 18848
Mailing Address:
175 Lamont Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360114102 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/07/1987 | 02/06/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 02/05/1987 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/07/1987 | 02/06/1987 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 02/05/1987 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260028 A | 01/07/1987 | 01/10/1987 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 02/05/1987 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/07/1987 | 01/10/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19260350 J | 01/07/1987 | 01/10/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03003 | Other | 19260602 B02 | 01/07/1987 | 01/12/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to make cuts in horizontal, 24 in. wide bridge beams under metal decking with concrete fill. Using an oxy-acetylene torch, he was to burn approximately 6 in. down, approximately 14 ft across, and approximately 6 in. up again for each cut. Employee #1 was working from atop a concrete pier under the bridge decking and had limited crawl space and height. He had almost completed cutting on his first beam when he apparently tripped on material that had accumulated from a small break at the edge of the concrete pier, or from some related cause. He pulled on the hose and then lost his balance and footing due to slack in the crossbracing of the bridge support. Employee #1 fell from the bridge pier and was killed. It is possible that hot sparks or insects also contributed to this accident. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt or lanyard, nor was a net furnished. There were no eyewitnesses.
Keywords: BRIDGE COLUMN, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NET, HOUSEKEEPING, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 771980 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |