Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107148280 - Retec Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107148280

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 03/25/1991

Site Address:
Retec Inc.
25th & Walnut Streets
Mckeesport, PA 15143

Mailing Address:
9 Pond Lane, Concord, MA 01742

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,925
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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	19100023 C01	04/04/1991	04/10/1991	$1,100	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14323752

Event: 03/21/1991

Employee killed when struck by falling metal grate

On March 21, 1991, Employee #1 was standing near a table against which two metal grates were leaning, one on each side. One grate had been spot-welded to a gusset against the table. The grate on the other side, which weighed 3000 lb and measured approximately 8 ft by 9 ft, was being lifted by a Merrill-USA 1-ton plate clamp attached to an Alliance 15-ton overhead crane. This grate struck the steel table, causing the other grate to collapse backward away from the table, striking Employee #1 and killing him.

Keywords: SUSPENDED LOAD, GRATING, INATTENTION, STRUCK AGAINST, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107148280					Occupation Not Listed

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