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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109135228 - Massman Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Massman Construction Company, Inc.
1 Dove Field Road
Darien, GA 31305
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8458, Kansas City, MO 64114
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900182 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260550 A05 | 09/02/1997 | 09/12/1997 | $500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A07 II | 09/02/1997 | 09/12/1997 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A16 | 09/02/1997 | 09/12/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, and coworkers were involved with a nighttime caisson drilling project. He was attending a bentonite slurry hole charging station at the slurry overflow pit immediately beside the hole being drilled, while a kelly bar and loaded drilling bucket were being hoisted out of the hole. The wire rope load line parted and the drilling tools fell back into the hole. When they struck the bottom, the single-sheave, 15,000 lb load block became detached from the swivel shackle attachment (picking point) atop the kelly bar, which allowed the load block to fall further. It struck and killed Employee #1.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109135228 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |