Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17838012 - Kirby Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17838012

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/10/1985

Site Address:
Kirby Electric, Inc.
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Mailing Address:
18 48th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	19260400 A	10/08/1985	10/11/1985	$120	$120	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470009

Event: 08/26/1985

Employee dies after fall from truck cab

Employee #1 stepped from the cab of a concrete truck, lost his balance, and went through a standard guardrail system into an open concrete electrical vault. He then fell another 10 or 11 feet onto a concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered abrasions, contusions, and a fractured skull, which caused intercranial hemorrhaging. He was taken to the hospital, where he died as a result of blood clots.

Keywords: HEMORRHAGE, SKULL, LOST BALANCE, GUARDRAIL, FALL, BLOOD CLOT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17838012					Occupation Not Listed

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