Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110421542 - Yeargin, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110421542

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/07/1991

Site Address:
Yeargin, Inc.
Hwy. 480
Campti, LA 71411

Mailing Address:
Pob 6508, Greenville, SC 29606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360157382

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A04	06/12/1991	06/15/1991	$0	$1,875	$0	07/10/1991	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391627

Event: 05/03/1991

One employee killed, one injured when crane boom collapses

At approximately 5:10 p.m. on May 3, 1991, a load of rebar had just been removed from the boom of a Clark-Linn 150-ton crawler crane (Model No. 1500C, Serial No. 71119109). After the rebar was removed, Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to raise the 180-ft-long boom when it collapsed, crushing them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the clavicle, right ribs, pelvis, and right knee. A roto-chamber pin used to control the clutch was found on the engine body of the crane.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHEST, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, PIN, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110421542			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	110421542			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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