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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300378684 - Thepitt Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Thepitt Manufacturing Company
Country Club Road
Meadowlands, PA 15347
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 579, Meadowlands, PA 15347
Union Status: Union
SIC:3446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100540012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,550 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $7,900 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 08/16/1996 | 09/03/1996 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100178 A06 | 08/16/1996 | 08/21/1996 | $500 | $1,750 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100178 L | 08/16/1996 | 09/03/1996 | $1,000 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 08/16/1996 | 08/20/1996 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 08/16/1996 | 08/21/1996 | $500 | $1,750 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 08/16/1996 | 08/21/1996 | $500 | $1,750 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19100178 Q10 | 08/16/1996 | 08/21/1996 | $500 | $1,750 | $0 | 09/11/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a forklift to move an 8 in. coil of steel from a row of coils. She apparently dismounted and was between the coil being moved and the stored coils when the coil on the forks fell off. Employee #1 was crushed against a stored coil and was killed.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300378684 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |