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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106590649 - Sherwood Const. Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Sherwood Const. Co., Inc.
3219 W. May
Wichita, KS 67213
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360425664 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 19260550 A05 | 04/08/1996 | 05/23/1996 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 04/08/1996 | 05/23/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 17, 1995, Employee #1 was part of a three man crew that had delivered a crane to a new job site. The crane was reassembled and the crew was connecting the headache ball. The first attempt to raise the headache ball failed when the lifting chain slipped. On the second attempt, Employee #1 reconnected the ball and lifting chain, and applied tension to the chain to prevent it from slipping again. While Employee #1 was holding the chain tight, the boom from the crane fell, trapping his arm between the boom and the bed of a flatbed trailer. His arm was severed and he was flown to Topeka, KS, where his arm was reattached. This effort failed and the arm had to be amputated. Employee #1 died on November 22, 1995 from respiratory failure caused by the stress of the arm amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106590649 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |