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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100271154 - Mccarthy Brothers Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Mccarthy Brothers Company Inc
5101 Wheeler
Houston, TX 77024
Mailing Address:
450 Gears Road Suite 200, Houston, TX 77067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360141246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $920 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | Other | 19260028 A | 01/21/1986 | 01/24/1986 | $0 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 01/21/1986 | 01/29/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 01/21/1986 | 01/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were using a 40-ton hydraulic crane to disassemble a 100-ton P and H crawler crane prior to moving it away from the work site. To install the counterweight on the crane, the counterweight had to be jiggled or wobbled so the mounting pins could be inserted. When they had installed three of the mounting pins, the weld holding the two-blocking device to one end of the support cable broke. The two-block swung free, and the other support cable, which was looped over the pin of the boom pulley, slipped free of the pulley pin. This cable fell 30 feet and struck Employee #1 on the back of the head, killing him. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat at the time.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SUPPORT CABLE, FALLING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100271154 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |