Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104621651 - Gerhardt & Berry Construction Co, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 104621651

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 03/04/1988

Site Address:
Gerhardt & Berry Construction Co, Inc
2707 S Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7637, Reno, NV 89510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761936

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14452494

Event: 03/04/1988

Employee injured when struck by hoisting block

Employee #1 was walking next to a crane. The crane operator was using the upper block with a headache ball and the lower, ten-place hoisting block was secured in the normal fashion to the boom. The operator accidentally hit the brake with his left foot, releasing the locking mechanism for the lower block. The block swung into Employee #1, causing minor injuries.

Keywords: INATTENTION, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104621651			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators

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