Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105906598 - Associated Steel Workers Limited
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Associated Steel Workers Limited
Honouliuli District
Ewa Beach, HI 96706
Mailing Address:
P O Box 488, Aiea, HI 96701
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360106322 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | 1300003 A08 | 03/04/1988 | 03/08/1988 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1300003 A12 | 03/04/1988 | 03/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 1300003 A27 | 03/04/1988 | 03/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 1300003 A27 | 03/04/1988 | 03/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 2, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the perimeter of a reservoir under construction, attempting to reinforce an existing rebar column with another rebar column. The second rebar column was being hoisted by a crane belonging to the general contractor, Okada Trucking Co., Ltd. when the crane's wire rope was severed, The column dropped, striking and demolishing the scaffold beneath it. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by the falling scaffold and planking. Employee #1 sustained bruises and abrasions on his back and to his left rib. Employee #2 sustained bruises and abrasions on his right ankle. Neither employee was hospitalized. The wire rope failed because of two-blocking. Employees #1 and #2 worked for Associated Steel Works, Ltd., a subcontractor of Okada Trucking.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO-BLOCKING, CONTUSION, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105906598 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 105906598 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Structural metal workers |
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