Inspection Detail

Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.

Inspection: 1902089.015 - Uniti Group Llc Dba Kinetics

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection: 1902089 - Arthur Collier Electric Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 13, 1984, Employee #1 was gluing joints of PVC conduit in an approximately 3 ft deep by 11 in. wide trench. A bundle of 16 rebar cages, each measuring 1 ft by 1 ft by 11 ft, were being lifted by a tower crane to the 7th story of a nearby building. After the vertical lift but before the swing, 11 of the 16 rebar cages separated from the load and fell to the ground. Some of the cages struck Employee #1 on the head, shoulders, and thigh. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, STRUCK BY, UNSECURED, TOWER CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD