Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102579091 - Harrisburg Truss Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360385140 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102579091 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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