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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 937946 - Ppg Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Ppg Industries Inc
50 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT 06103
Mailing Address:
P O Box 207, Hartford, CT 06141
Union Status: Union
SIC:1793
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/1984
Emphasis: N:Swingscaf
Case Closed: 04/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360520589 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19260451 I08 | 08/23/1984 | 08/28/1984 | $250 | $540 | $0 | 09/14/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD AT THE FOURTH FLOOR LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT BUT HAD NOT ATTACHED THE LANYARD TO ANYTHING. AN EMPLOYEE OF A DIFFERENT FIRM, WORKING AT THE FIFTH FLOOR LEVEL, WAS INSTALLING FLASHING ON THE PARAPET WALL AND RELATED AREAS TO MAKE A CLOSER FIT ON A BRACE, THE SECOND EMPLOYEE REMOVED A PIN WHICH HELD THE CABLE SUPPORTING ONE END OF THE SCAFFOLD. THAT END OF THE SCAFFOLD FELL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL TO HIS DEATH ON THE GROUND FORTY FEET BELOW. THE CABLE WAS INSIDE A THREE INCH SQUARE TUBE WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PARAPET WALL. THE PIN SUPPORTING THE CABLE PASSED THROUGH EACH SIDE OF THE TUBE AND THE EYE OF THE CABLE. THE EYE OF THE CABLE WAS RECESSED AND NOT READILY VISIBLE. THE SCAFFOLD ALSO WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR TERRACE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE PARAPET WALL COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THE SCAFFOLD WAS PARTIALLY BENEATH A SOFFIT.
Keywords: PIN, SAFETY BELT, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, TIE-OFF, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 937946 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |