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Inspection: 100488741 - Vergona Crane Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Vergona Crane Company, Inc.
400 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
Mailing Address:
55 River Rd., Edgewater, NJ 07020
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1995
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,900 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19260550 B02 | 07/05/1988 | 07/09/1988 | $0 | $900 | $0 | 07/18/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 07/05/1988 | 07/08/1988 | $350 | $10,000 | $0 | 07/18/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02002A | Serious | 19260550 A07 I | 07/05/1988 | 07/08/1988 | $350 | $10,000 | $0 | 07/18/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02002B | Serious | 19260550 A07 I | 07/05/1988 | 07/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/18/1988 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02002C | Serious | 19260550 A07 II | 07/05/1988 | 07/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/18/1988 | 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 | 100488741 | Occupation Not Listed |