Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123256505 - Thypin Steel Co Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123256505

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 02/10/1996

Site Address:
Thypin Steel Co Inc.
20 Street Rd. S.
Morrisville, PA 19067

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361086499
Complaint	75204024	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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	19100179 B08	07/09/1996	07/12/1996	$5,250	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100179 G01 V	07/09/1996	07/26/1996	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	07/09/1996	07/12/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170340707

Event: 02/09/1996

Employee killed when crushed by steel coil on crane trolley

Employee #1 used a radio-controlled overhead bridge crane to raise a 7,280 lb coil of stainless steel. He apparently activated the wrong switch on the radio control, which caused the crane trolley to travel toward him. Employee #1 was struck by the suspended load and crushed him against a second coil of steel that was sitting on the floor. He was killed.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, SUSPENDED LOAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123256505			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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