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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110298809 - Carter Steel & Fabricating Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Carter Steel & Fabricating Co.
1240 Carlisle Ave.
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 70, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360540801 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,050 |
| Current Penalty | $4,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,550 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 08/29/1991 | 10/07/1991 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/29/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/29/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:10 p.m. on May 23, 1991, Employee # 2 and a coworker were tack-welding plates onto one of a series of I-beams (approximately 33 in. by 12 in. by 50 ft long, weighing about 6,455 lb). Employee #1, a pendant control crane operator, had just stood another similar beam upright on the 25 in. high rack (a series of beams set in the floor to support the beams being worked on). The crane operator turned his back on the upright beam and began raising the crane hook. There were two sets of slings on the hook, contrary to standard operating procedure. One of the slings caught the flange of the beam, tipping it over. Both Employees #1 and #2 were caught between the beam and the adjacent beam. Both suffered crushing injuries to their midsections. Employee #1 died on June 15, 1991, of internal injuries. Employee #2 is on work leave as of August 22, 1991, with back and abdominal injuries.
Keywords: BEAM, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, WELDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110298809 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators | ||
| 2 | 110298809 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Lay-out workers |