Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101824688 - Louisville Scrap Material Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Louisville Scrap Material Co., Inc.
2799 Guy Verger Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33605
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1987
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360707350 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100180 D04 | 05/27/1987 | 06/04/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Other | 19100180 D06 | 05/27/1987 | 06/04/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100180 E02 I | 05/27/1987 | 06/04/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 05/27/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a crane operator, was trying to "roller over" the undercarriage of a railroad box car with his locomotive crane. He lost control of the load while elevating one side of the undercarriage. Before regaining control, he began to swing the boom. A side load resulted, and the crumbling boom knocked Employee #1 outside of his cab and onto the crane's lower bed. The substructure continued to rotate and the boom wrapped around it. Employee #1 was killed. Subsequent investigations revealed that the boom had been previously reinforced with sections of angle iron welded to the top and bottom self cords. No recertification had been performed after the repairs, which had invalidated the load chart. It was also determined that regular and periodic inspections were not performed on the crane.
Keywords: EJECTED, COLLAPSE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CRANE OPERATOR, LOST CONTROL, CRANE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 101824688 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |