Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101228088 - Goodwyn Engineering Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101228088

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 01/26/1988

Site Address:
Goodwyn Engineering Co., Inc.
Hwy 31 So, 4 Miles South Of Pintlala, Al
Pintlala, AL 36197

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 360, Montgomery, AL 36197

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360651996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$485	$0	$0	$0	$0	$485
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$485	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260550 A06	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19260550 A14 I	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004A	Other	19260550 B02	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02004B	Other	19260550 B02	02/24/1988	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14347892

Event: 01/25/1988

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON JANUARY 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE PINS FROM A LATICE BOOM CRANE. THE PENDANT LINES HAD NOT BEEN MOVED BACK BEHIND THE WORK POINT. WHEN THE PINS WERE REMOVED, THE BOOM JACKKNIFED DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE CRANE BOOM.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101228088			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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