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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106233802 - Walter Morris Dba The Morris Group
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Walter Morris Dba The Morris Group
Maxine Bridge Off Hwy 269
Birmingham, AL 35205
Mailing Address:
1908 13th Ave South Suite 101, Birmingham, AL 35205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360142368 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 10/16/1990 | 11/06/1990 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260059 G08 | 10/16/1990 | 11/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260059 H | 10/16/1990 | 11/06/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A track crane was being moved from one pile driving location to another by walking the crane. The foreman was walking in front of the crane, Employee #1 was operating the crane, and a laborer was walking behind the crane. The crane, serial #336910, was a 50 ton Lima with 100 ft boom with a 3,000 lb hammer attached. The bog that the crane was moving across ran parallel with the Warrior River within 23 ft. The day before and that day a dirt road about 22 ft wide was built across the bog. The crane was traveling too close to the edge of that new road. The ground gave way and the crane overturned onto its left side. Employee #1 died of suffocation.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, UNSTABLE SOIL, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106233802 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |