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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102302262 - James Kaiser Construction Equipment & Maintenance
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
James Kaiser Construction Equipment & Maintenance
8.2 Miles South Of Us 90 On Fm 61
Devers, TX 77538
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 628, Beaumont, TX 77704
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360693113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,980 |
| Current Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 10/26/1988 | 10/31/1988 | $405 | $810 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 10/26/1988 | 10/31/1988 | $225 | $450 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 10/26/1988 | 10/31/1988 | $360 | $720 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 10/26/1988 | 10/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | - | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 10/26/1988 | 11/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | - | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19040008 | 10/26/1988 | 10/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | - | |
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19260550 A13 II | 10/26/1988 | 11/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/21/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was disassembling the boom of a Link Belt crawler crane, model LS-108B, serial #9LG5554. He lowered the boom, leaving its peak 3 to 4 feet off the ground without blocking or cribbing. While there was tension on the main pendants, Employee #1 disconnected the bottom pins of a joint or section that was behind the joint to which the main pendants were connected. The boom sections rotated on the top pins and the boom fell. Employee #1, who as underneath the boom, was struck on the upper portion of his body and killed.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, BLOCKS, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102302262 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |