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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113174080 - Patent Construction Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Patent Construction Systems
2151 Lisbon Road
Kennerdell, PA 16374
Mailing Address:
4465 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/06/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100380401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19260501 B15 | 12/13/2004 | 02/01/2005 | $4,500 | $6,300 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 12/13/2004 | 02/01/2005 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260451 G02 | 12/13/2004 | 02/01/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/06/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were removing a section of scaffold in the cross-over area between a boiler and its cyclone. One coworker was standing on the existing scaffold inside the boiler and another coworker was standing in the cross-over closest to the boiler scaffold. Employee #1 was next to the unprotected opening of the cyclone. As the employees were dismantling the scaffold section, Employee #1 stepped into the unguarded cyclone and fell approximately 64 feet. He was hospitalized and died 2 days later.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, GUARD, BOILER, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113174080 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |