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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111607008 - Layne Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota
Site Address:
Layne Construction Company
One Veterans Dr., Veteran Adm Medical Center-#49
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Mailing Address:
3147 California Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55418
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360239487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,740 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | 19260600 A03 I | 05/17/1990 | 05/20/1990 | $4,320 | $8,370 | $0 | 05/25/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/17/1990 | 05/29/1990 | $1,080 | $8,370 | $0 | 05/25/1990 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:10 p.m. on April 18, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker were dismantling a 72 ft lattice boom from a 35 ton Link-Belt LS98 crawler crane for removal to another site. The crane boom had been lowered to an approximate height of 4 ft. The boom was held aloft by the boom pendants and was not blocked or cribbed or otherwise secured against dropping. The coworker, who was the crane operator, placed a block of wood under the boom bridle, but the bridle was not secured to the boom. Employee #1 was under the boom's tip section at the pin connection lugs. He removed the cotter pins from the boom pins and then pounded out the boom pins. As the last boom pin was removed the boom collapsed down on him. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries to the head and neck and was pronounced dead at the site. The accident occurred because Employee #1 was allowed to work under the boom and remove the lower boom pins before the boom was blocked or cribbed.
Keywords:head, unsecured, work rules, dismantling, crane boom, crawler crane, construction, cotter pin, struck by, falling object
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111607008 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |