Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107347023 - Niagara Coatings Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107347023

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 07/23/1993

Site Address:
Niagara Coatings Services Inc.
Goodyear Plant, 5408 Baker Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14304

Mailing Address:
8025 Quarry Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360838825

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19261053 B05 I	10/28/1993	11/02/1993	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19261060 A01 II	10/28/1993	11/02/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260302 B07	10/28/1993	11/02/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 638122

Event: 07/23/1993

Foreman killed in fall from unguarded scaffold

Employee #1, a foreman, climbed up the frames of a 45 ft high tubular welded frame scaffold to check on a coworker who was sandblasting inside a stack at a steam plant. The scaffold was not equipped with guardrails and there was no access ladder. After talking with the coworker, Employee #1 either fell from the unguarded platform or fell while climbing down the scaffold's end frames. He died. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LADDER, PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, FALL, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107347023			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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