Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109242933 - Wm.Allen Johnson Dba Johnson & Sons Painting Ctrs.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109242933

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 03/29/1993

Site Address:
Wm.Allen Johnson Dba Johnson & Sons Painting Ctrs.
101 S. 50th St.
Birmingham, AL 35232

Mailing Address:
8201 9th Ave., S., Birmingham, AL 35206

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360822431

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100067 C02 IV	04/16/1993	04/22/1993	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100067 C02 V	04/16/1993	04/22/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C01	04/13/1993	05/07/1993	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100333 B02 I	04/16/1993	05/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100179 L02 I	04/16/1993	04/22/1993	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	04/16/1993	05/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02002	Other	19101200 G01	04/16/1993	05/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02003	Other	19101200 H	04/16/1993	05/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14546071

Event: 03/28/1993

Employee in work basket killed when struck by overhead crane

Employee #1 and a coworker were water blasting a CMX 30-ton overhead crane, serial #1572, positioned at a 40 ft height at the bridge rails. The two workers were descending the west side of the bridge in a Snorkelift 42, serial # 079148. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker had placed safety locks on the main switch to the crane. The employer was in contact by radio with the crane operator and energized the crane runway. Employee #1 was struck by the service work platform on the northeast side of the crane. He was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHEST, PLATFORM, DESCENDING, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109242933			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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