Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103405478 - Westech Mechanical Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103405478

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 02/02/1989

Site Address:
Westech Mechanical Contractors
Sue Ross Academic And Computer Resource Center
Alpine, TX 79831

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 147, Alpine, TX 79831

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/1989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			5		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A02	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A01	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260550 A02	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19260550 A04	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02005	Other	19260550 A14 I	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02006	Other	19260550 B02	03/15/1989	03/18/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14493357

Event: 01/30/1989

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY CRANE BOOM

Employee #1 was de-rigging a crane boom to lengthen it. The boom was lying approximately 12 in. off the ground. Employee #1 crawled under it to remove the pins holding the boom together. When he did, the boom fell about 8 in. crushing Employee #1. He was taken the local hospital, where he died an hour later.

Keywords: CHEST, RIGGING, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103405478					Occupation Not Listed

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