Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102579091 - Harrisburg Truss Manufacturing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102579091

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 11/06/1987

Site Address:
Harrisburg Truss Manufacturing Company
North Locust Street At North Brook Drive
Mcleansboro, IL 62859

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box "J", Harrisburg, IL 62946

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2439

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360385140

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	12/24/1987	01/04/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520837

Event: 11/04/1987

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING TRUSS BUNDLES

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHAINING A SERIES OF BUNDLES OF PREFABRICATED ROOF TRUSSES LOADED ON A ROOF CARRIER FOR CRANE PLACEMENT AT THE WORKSITE. ALL BUNDLES OF THE STANDARD ROOF TRUSSES HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CARRIER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES REMAINING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CARRIER, WAITING FOR THE CRANE HOOK TO RETURN. WITHOUT WARNING, THE UPPER EDGES OF THE REMAINING BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES SUDDENLY ROTATED TO THE LEFT, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND AND PINNING HIM UNDER THE BUNDLES. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: TRUSS, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102579091			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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