Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107694671 - International Chimney Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107694671

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 03/07/2001

Site Address:
International Chimney Corp.
Syracuse Steam Plant, 520 East Taylor St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

Mailing Address:
55 South Long Street, P.O. Box 260, Buffalo, NY 14231

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2001

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100880855

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$5,880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,880
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.	01001	Serious	19260451 D09	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$840	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260451 F17 II	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$840	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260451 F17 III	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19260451 F17 IV	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19261053 A19	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19261053 B22	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$2,100	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19260404 F06	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02002	Other	19260405 G02 IV	08/17/2001	08/22/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200880565

Event: 03/07/2001

Employee dies when he falls from a ladder

Employee #1 climbed to the top of a scaling ladder attached to a metal chimney approximately 200 ft high. He was installing a support wire for the installation of a repair bracket scaffold system. He was wearing a full body safety harness with a single lanyard; however the lanyard was not connected. He lost his balance when a securing rope failed and fell approximately 80 ft to a permanently installed platform and died.

Keywords: PLATFORM, ROPE, UNSECURED, LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107694671			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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