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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2002301 - Minnottee Contracting Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Minnottee Contracting Corp
No Street Address
Monesson, PA 15062
Mailing Address:
Minnottee Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1985
| Violations/Penalties | 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 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 | 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 | - |
Investigation Summary
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 | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002301 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2002301 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |