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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101217669 - Bevan-Hight
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Bevan-Hight
2375 Turner Hill Road
Lithonia, GA 30058
Mailing Address:
10200 Jacksboro Hwy, Ft. Worth, TX 76135
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126247 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/14/1987 | 08/21/1987 | $300 | $400 | $0 | 08/28/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/14/1987 | 08/21/1987 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 08/28/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM OM JULY 23, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A LINK BELT HYDRAULIC CRANE, MODEL 45P8018, SERIAL NUMBER 47H1-57Y. HE WAS PARKED ON TOP OF AN INCLINE WHICH DROPPED 5 FEET, 3 INCHES TO A DIRT ROADWAY. A FLATBED TRAILER WAS PARKED ON THE ROADWAY. THE CRANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53 FEET FROM THE PARKED TRAILER. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO BACK DOWN THE HILL, PULL UP PARALLEL TO THE TRAILER, THEN GO FOWARD TOWARD HIS DESTINATION. THE CRANE BOOM FACED AWAY FROM THE TRAILER. A SPREADER BEAM WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE HOOK. THE BOOM ANGLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES. EMPLOYEE #1 BACKED DOWN THE HILL AND TURNED PARALLEL TO THE TRAILER. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER, CRUSHING THE CRANE CAB AGAINST THE TRAILER AND KILLING THE OPERATOR. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE CRANE WAS TRAVELING AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED. THE BOOM ANGLE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE BOOM POWER SECTIONS WERE NOT EXTENDED EQUALLY. THE HYDRAULIC LINE HOSE ASSEMBLY REEL WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED. TIRE PRESSURE ON THE CRANE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED FOR 3 OR 4 MONTHS. NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS WERE BEING CONDUCTED. THE SPREADER BEAM HAD NOT BEEN LOAD TESTED.
Keywords: SPEEDING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101217669 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |