Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101942316 - Dixon Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 101942316

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/02/1987

Site Address:
Dixon Construction Company
1 Mile West Of
Mapleton, IA 51034

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box K, Correctionville, IA 51016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360739643

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$175
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	19260550 B02	04/27/1987	05/04/1987	$175	$350	$0	05/04/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	40008	04/27/1987	05/04/1987	$0	$0	$0	05/04/1987	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001908

Event: 04/01/1987

ONE CONST. EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN CRANE OVERTURN

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CRANE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WORKING SETTING THE LOAD. EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED THE CRANE BOOM PAST THE SAFE RADIUS LIMIT FOR THE CRANE LOAD. THE LOAD BEGAN TO SLIP, SO HE WARNED EMPLOYEE #2 TO JUMP OFF THE LOAD PILE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS UNABLE TO GET HIS SAFETY BELT OFF AND FREE HIMSELF FROM THE LOADS. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONTROL OF THE LOAD AND THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY CRUSHED IN THE CAB OF THE CRANE WHEN IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF AN OPERATIONS STATION. THE CRANE HAD A 70 FOOT BOOM WITH 8321 POUNDS OF LOAD AT A 40 FOOT RADIUS. THE CRANE HAD A 5770 POUND LIMIT WITHOUT OUTRIGGERS.

Keywords: BOOM, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE CAB, CRUSHED, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101942316			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters
2	101942316			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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