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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 815035 - Cuyahoga Wrecking Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Cuyahoga Wrecking Corp.
3223 Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Mailing Address:
310 E. Shore Rd, Great Neck, NY 11023
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360113690 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,600 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260350 A01 | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260350 A09 | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260350 J | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260028 A | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Willful | 19260850 A | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Willful | 19260850 E | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03002 | Other | 19040002 B02 | 03/19/1987 | 03/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE DISMANTLING FUEL OIL PIPELINES, USING AN OXYGEN AND PROPANE CUTTING TORCH. THEY WERE WORKING ON AN ELEVATED PIPE SUPPORT WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. APPARENTLY, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS MANUALLY OPENING BOLTS TO A FLANGE ON THE PIPELINE. WHEN THE FLANGE WAS OPENED, RESIDUES FROM #4 FUEL OIL AND #6 FUEL OIL IGNITED. THE ENSUING FIRE COMPLETELY ENGULFED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THEY FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AT THE SITE AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DOA AT THE HOSPITAL. THE PIPELINES HAD NOT BEEN TESTED OR PURGED PRIOR TO THE DEMOLITION WORK.
Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PROPANE TORCH, FUEL OIL, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 815035 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 815035 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |