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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103470167 - Edward E. Gillen Company
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Edward E. Gillen Company
1980 Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Mailing Address:
218 West Becher Street, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360405948 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19100184 C06 | 10/15/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 10/15/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100184 E03 II | 10/15/1993 | 10/28/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/05/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both pile drivermen, were working in a storage yard separating two interlocked sheet pilings 33 and 23 ft long respectively. The procedure was to anchor one end to a horizontal pile of sheeting with a chain sling connected to a hole at one end of the 23 ft piece; the other end was to be attached by a chain sling hook through a hole at the opposite end of the 33 foot piece, with the master link attached to the load line of an American truck crane using a bolt type shackle. The crane operator then lifted the assembly into a vertical position and applied a hoisting force to the anchored system to separate the two pieces. After several tries the unlatched chain sling hook at the top end of the piling disengaged, causing the unsupported piling to fall and strike Employee #1. He suffered serious head and body injuries and died. Employee #1 was wearing head protection, but the piling weighed approximately 2,432 lb. A pile shackle or other positive attachment should have been used. The employer should also develop safe procedures and keep employees at a safe distance.
Keywords: HEAD, PILING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103470167 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades |