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Inspection: 100413236 - Gronski Enterprises

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100413236
Report ID: 0317700
Date Opened: 05/08/1986

Site Address:
Gronski Enterprises
3905 Birney Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5521

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360565436
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $480 $0 $0 $0 $0 $480
Current Penalty $240 $0 $0 $0 $0 $240
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 06/23/1986 08/15/1986 $240 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 06/23/1986 06/28/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 19100022 D01 06/23/1986 08/15/1986 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543334
Event: 05/07/1986
VEHICLE FELL FROM AUTO LIFT, MECHANIC CRUSHED UNDER AUTO

EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A TIE-ROD ON A VEHICLE WHICH WAS SUSPENDED OVER HIS HEAD ON AN AUTO LIFT. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE LIFT SECURING PAD WITH HIS HAMMER, CAUSING THE TELESCOPING MOVABLE SECURING LIFT ARM TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE FELL FROM THE AUTO LIFT TO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FALLING CAR AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE AUTO LIFT WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOVER CORP., ROTARY LIFT DIVISION. THE AUTO LIFT'S ID NUMBER WAS E770 3022M; SERIAL NUMBER 0500, PART NUMBER P451. THE LIFT'S MODEL NUMBER WAS AB00137-SP80 MARK II. IT HAD A 7,000 POUND LIFT CAPACITY. THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE AUTO LIFT.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, REPAIR, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100413236 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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