Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100770684 - Arute Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100770684

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 06/01/1989

Site Address:
Arute Brothers, Inc.
Route 72, West, Ellis Street Exit
New Britain, CT 06051

Mailing Address:
560 South Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051

Union Status: Union

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901501486	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19260021 B02	09/15/1989	09/26/1989	$350	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14271886

Event: 06/01/1989

Employees injured when crane boom collapses

At approximately 11:55 a.m. on July 1, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were disconnecting the boom section of an Erie Bucyrus crane, serial #127405. The coworker removed the lower pins between the boom's first and second sections before the support cable was connected to the boom's first section. As a result there was no support for the boom and it collapsed, injuring Employees #1 and #2. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100770684			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	100770684			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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