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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1438531.015 - Erie Strayer Company
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Erie Strayer Company
1851 Rudolph Avenue
Erie, PA 16502
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1031, Erie, PA 16512
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1508750 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,570 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100176 B | 04/13/2020 | 05/07/2020 | $3,500 | $7,570 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100179 N03 III B | 04/13/2020 | 05/07/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100184 C08 | 04/13/2020 | 05/07/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on October 15, 2019, an employee working for a construction machinery manufacturer was operating an overhead crane to move a steel I-Beam from the "drop" area of the Pre-Fabrication Department (Department 50). The employee was moving the I-Beam to an area were the beams would be picked up as scrap by a local metal recycling company. As the employee was lifting the beam, it struck the conveyer and kicked out impacting the stack of neighboring beams that were stacked three high. The flange of the beam got caught on the flange of the middle and/or top beam in the stack that was located between the employee and the beam. The employee recognized that the beam had been struck and made an attempt to stop the top beam from falling with his left hand as he was holding the overhead crane controller in his right hand. The employee then used his right hand and stepped forward with his left leg. The beam fell 27-1/2-inches from the top of the stack to the ground onto employee's left leg. The employee fractures his tibia and fibia and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught By, Crane, Falling Object, Fracture, H-Beam, Hoisting Mechanism, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Crane, Scrap Metal, Steel, Steel Beam, Struck By, Tibia
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1438531.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |