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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111942132 - Wyle Laboratories
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Wyle Laboratories
128 Maryland Street
El Segundo, CA 93523
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361052152 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 14301 A01 | 02/15/1991 | 02/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A01 | 02/15/1991 | 03/15/1991 | $900 | $2,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3220 B01 | 02/15/1991 | 03/15/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 A | 02/15/1991 | 02/28/1991 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 4999 A | 02/15/1991 | 02/28/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:56 a.m. on September 7, 1990, Employees #1 through #4 were helping to hoist and move a Titan AFT rocket motor segment from a test stand. A Lampson Crane, model LTL900, was seated on sheets of plywood that were placed on a 7 1/4 in. to 8 in. deep surface of pea-like gravel and road base aggregate that had been spread over the uneven fractured concrete surface. During a counterrotation of the crane's front crawler, the left track of the crawler sank into the pea-like gravel, resulting in the crane boom going too far out of horizontal level. The rocket motor then swung out beyond the crane's safe design limit, causing the main boom center pin to break loose. The main boom of the crane fell to the left, and the AFT rigging strut knocked off the left counterweights, which fell on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed. Employees #2 through #4 also sustained injuries; only Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Keywords: UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111942132 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111942132 | Non Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 111942132 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |