Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101317659 - Christy-Foltz, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101317659

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/02/1988

Site Address:
Christy-Foltz, Inc.
First St.
Fisher, IL 61843

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 828, Decatur, IL 62525

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685515

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$540	$0	$0	$0	$0	$540
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260105 A	10/20/1988	10/26/1988	$250	$540	$0	11/15/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A06	10/20/1988	11/28/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379242

Event: 09/02/1988

Employee killed in fall from crane boom

Employee #1, the company owner, was installing a new leg section and main head at a grain elevator facility. He was preparing to line up and bolt in the main head section when the rigging on the load failed. This caused the load to shift, resulting in severe stress on the crane boom sections. The sections failed and Employee #1 fell 120 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: RIGGING, INSTALLING, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101317659					Occupation Not Listed

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