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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100488717 - Politis Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Politis Construction Company, Inc.
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
Mailing Address:
225 Prospect Place, Rutherford, NJ 07070
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360663819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,560 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,560 |
| Current Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $540 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $540 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $810 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260152 A01 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $540 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $360 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260304 F | 07/11/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $630 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01007A | Serious | 19260350 A01 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $720 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 8. | 01007B | Serious | 19260350 A09 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | - | |
| 9. | 01008 | Serious | 19260350 J | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $720 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $720 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 11. | 01010 | Serious | 19260550 A09 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $396 | $630 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 07/12/1988 | 07/18/1988 | $396 | $810 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 13. | 01012 | Serious | 19260652 B | 07/12/1988 | 07/18/1988 | $396 | $540 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 14. | 02001 | Willful | 19260550 A05 | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 15. | 02002A | Willful | 19260550 A07 I | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 16. | 02002B | Willful | 19260550 A07 I | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 02002C | Willful | 19260550 A07 II | 07/12/1988 | 07/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were having an afternoon break on the third level of a poured concrete construction job. At the same time, a crane over their heads was moving a load of plywood for forms over their heads when its boom collapsed. Employees #1 and #2 were struck and killed. Employees #3 and #4 required hospitalization. Investigation revealed that a gantry sheave pin had sheared in half from lack of lubrication, which allowed the boom to fall forward, taking up slack in the boom cable. The cable broke once the slack was gone, allowing the boom to fall from the boom cable. The cable had been scheduled for replacement but this had been delayed due to the tight construction schedule. Also, the crane was being operated with one of its boom stops removed.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, PIN, CRANE BOOM, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, SHEARED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100488717 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100488717 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100488717 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100488717 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |