Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101317725 - Moon Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101317725

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/02/1988

Site Address:
Moon Construction Co.
103 N. First St.
Fisher, IL 61843

Mailing Address:
1602 W. South First, Shelbyville, IL 62565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685515

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379242

Event: 09/02/1988

Employee killed in fall from crane boom

Employee #1, the company owner, was installing a new leg section and main head at a grain elevator facility. He was preparing to line up and bolt in the main head section when the rigging on the load failed. This caused the load to shift, resulting in severe stress on the crane boom sections. The sections failed and Employee #1 fell 120 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: RIGGING, INSTALLING, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101317725			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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