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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107225344 - Wilkerson-Maxwell Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Wilkerson-Maxwell Company
33200 East Johnson Road
Sibley, MO 64088
Mailing Address:
4318 Speaker Road, Kansas City, KS 66106
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361886153 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 07/13/1995 | 12/14/1995 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/31/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/13/1995 | 12/14/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/31/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on April 19, 1995, Employee #1 (a crane oiler) and a coworker (the crane operator) were preparing a crane for dismantling of the lattice boom, after they completed their job assignment. The boom had been lowered to the ground, but not braced in preparation for sectional breakdown. The boom was 140 feet long with a 40 foot jib, which had already been detached. The crane operator went to use the restroom. When he returned he heard a hitting sound, then he observed Employee #1 kneeling under the butt end of the unbraced lattice boom hitting the second connector pin at the bottom of the butt section of the boom, the first pin having already been removed. The crane operator tried to verbally stop Employee #1, but at that time the pin released and the butt section of the boom dropped, landing on Employee #1's right shoulder, pinning him between the boom and the ground. Coworkers raised the boom off Employee #1 and braced it so he could receive medical attention. The Jackson County medical examiner arrived, pronounced Employee #1 dead, and transported him to the medical examiner's office in Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, BOOM, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107225344 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |