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Inspection: 100345537 - Cleveland Wrecking Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100345537
Report ID: 0418600
Date Opened: 05/05/1986

Site Address:
Cleveland Wrecking Co., Inc.
Old Bleach Plant, International Paper Co.
Mobile, AL 36610

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 951, Mobile, AL 36601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360678114
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $3,440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,440
Current Penalty $2,320 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,320
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $560 $0 08/21/1986 R - Review Commission  
2. 01002 Serious 19260021 B02 07/25/1986 08/28/1986 $560 $560 $0 08/21/1986 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260451 D10 07/31/1986 07/31/1986 $560 $560 $0 08/21/1986 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19260500 B01 07/31/1986 07/31/1986 $560 $560 $0 08/21/1986 -  
5. 01005A Serious 19260550 A05 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $640 $640 $0 08/21/1986 -  
6. 01005B Serious 19260550 A13 II 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 -  
7. 01005C Serious 19260550 A02 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 -  
8. 01005D Serious 19260550 A04 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 -  
9. 01005E Serious 19260550 A06 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 -  
10. 01005F Serious 19260550 A14 I 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 -  
11. 01006A Serious 19260850 J 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $560 $0 08/21/1986 R - Review Commission  
12. 01006B Serious 19260854 D 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 R - Review Commission Citation has been deleted.
13. 01006C Serious 19260858 C 07/25/1986 07/31/1986 $0 $0 $0 08/21/1986 R - Review Commission Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14352827
Event: 05/05/1986
EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY SWINGING PIPE

DURING DEMOLITION OF A BUILDING, AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT BEAMS. THE EMPLOYEE CUT A VERTICAL H-BEAM WHICH WAS A SUPPORTING MEMBER OF THE BUILDING'S STEEL SKELETON. HE WAS TRYING TO COLLAPSE THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WITHOUT REMOVING A HORIZONAL STEEL FLOOR. WHEN HE FINISHED CUTTING THE H-BEAM A VERTICAL STEEL PIPE, 27 FEET LONG AND 8 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, JUMPED OFF ITS STUMP AND SWUNG FREE. THE FREE END STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING NEARBY, IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. THE PIPE, WHICH HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE H-BEAM BY AN "L", OR "KNEE" BRACE, HAD RUSTED AWAY FROM THE SUPPORT.

Keywords: HEAD, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, PIPE, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100345537 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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