Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 2002301 - Minnottee Contracting Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh

Nr: 2002301

Report ID: 0317500

Open Date: 12/12/1984

Minnottee Contracting Corp

No Street Address
Monesson, PA 15062

Union Status: Union

SIC: 1796/Installation or Erection of Building Equipment, Not Elsewhere

Mailing: Minnottee Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Inspection Type:

Planned

Scope:

Complete

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

12/12/1984

Planning Guide:

Safety-Construction

Close Case:

01/24/1985

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	01/07/1985	01/10/1985	$300	$300	$0		-
	2.	01002	Serious	19260400 H01	01/07/1985	01/11/1985	$300	$300	$0		-

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14469571		Event: 12/12/1984	Two Construction Employees Working In A Cage Injured In Fall
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN A CAGE 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. BOTH WERE TIED OFF. THE CAGE OPERATOR FAILED TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN DISENGAGING THE DOG (AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM), CAUSING THE CAGE TO FALL 50 FEET BEFORE STRIKING THE END OF A BEAM PROJECTING FROM THE FACE OF THE BUILDING. THE CAGE OPERATOR THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND LOWERED THE CRANE THE REMAINING 50 FEET. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: brake, work rules, construction, fall, work platform
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	2002301		Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	2002301		Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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