Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102302262 - James Kaiser Construction Equipment & Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102302262

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/26/1988

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360693113

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 14499040

Event: 08/19/1988

Employee struck and killed by falling boom

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102302262			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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