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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 904482 - Indiana Tri-County Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Indiana Tri-County Excavating
Passmore Farm, Banner Ridge Road
Mahaffey, PA 15757
Mailing Address:
5215 Springdale Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360506034 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/22/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/22/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260028 A | 01/22/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $200 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 5A0001 | 02/13/1987 | 02/15/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/13/1987 | 02/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/22/1987 | 02/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 C | 01/22/1987 | 03/10/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a brusher with a crew that was clearing a gas line right-of-way through a wooded area. He cut a tree at its base but it did not fall. It remained upright, held by its branches that were caught in the surrounding trees. Employee #1 walked 20 feet to cut a log protruding from a brush pile. While he was making the second cut, the wind blew the first tree over on him. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LODGED TREE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 904482 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |