Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106512700 - Barge-Wagener Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106512700

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/16/1993

Site Address:
Barge-Wagener Construction Company
300 River Road
Athens, GA 30605

Mailing Address:
1815 The Exchange, Atlanta, GA 30339

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360452478

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332928

Event: 09/15/1993

Employee struck and killed by falling oxygen cylinder

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 15, 1993, a coworker was operating a crawler crane to hoist and transport an oxygen cylinder. The cylinder was attached to the boom line hook by a 1/2 in. choker sling. The signal person for the crane operator instructed all employees below the load to vacate the area. Employee #1, who was standing 25 to 30 ft below the load, did not leave. The oxygen cylinder slipped out of the choker sling and struck him. He was later pronounced dead. Causal factors include both the use of a choker sling to secure the load and inadequate training.

Keywords: CYLINDER, WORK RULES, UNTRAINED, OXYGEN, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106512700			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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