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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100044833 - Ben Hur Const. Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Ben Hur Const. Co.
Mci Bldg., 4th & Walnut Sts.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Mailing Address:
5102 Farlin Ave., St. Louis, MO 63115
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360554281 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| 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 | 19260750 B01 II | 05/28/1986 | 05/31/1986 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260751 D | 05/28/1986 | 05/31/1986 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260751 A | 05/28/1986 | 06/02/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were erecting lightweight steel I beams for a floor that was 54 ft high. The employees were on the third-floor level at the northeast corner of a 12-story building under construction. As employee #1 disengaged a tandem lift hook that had become hooked on the lower flange of the beam he was on, a connector fell to the ground from a beam that was not connected by at least two bolts. Employee #1 removed the choker sling from the beam and was placing the sling into a lower empty hook of a stringer while a crawler tower crane was booming away from the steel. The wind moved a load line and stringer into the beam, causing another lower empty hook to engage the lower flange. Employee #1 tried to disengage the hook; and, when the hook became free, the beam moved and caused him to fall to the ground. Employee #1 died of injuries sustained in the fall. Nets were not installed at the lower levels. Tag lines were not used, and the minimum two bolts were not installed at each end connection of the beams.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STEEL, TANDEM LIFT, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL CONNECTOR, STEEL ERECTION, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100044833 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |