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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112409768 - Fairfield Bridge Co.Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Fairfield Bridge Co.Inc.
West Ox Road At I-66
Fairfax, VA 22030
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 479 Expo Rd., Fisherville, VA 22939
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362313033 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260550 A04 | 12/22/1992 | 12/28/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260550 A14 | 12/22/1992 | 12/28/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on October 18, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were atop pier #2 of a highway bridge under construction. They were landing bearing shoe assemblies transported by a 45-ton capacity Link Belt 108B crawler crane. Each bearing shoe weighed 1,573 lb and each was being transported separately. The crane operator was booming down at the signal of Employee #1. Employee #1 gave the stop signal and the crane operator pulled the control into neutral. The boom brake should have then automatically engaged and held the boom in position, but the boom hesitated, then continued on down toward Employees #1 and #2 on the pier. Both employees, in their efforts to escape the falling boom, stepped off the 3 ft wide pier and fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained various contusions and abrasions. Employee #2 sustained a fractured right tibia. Apparently, there was a malfunction in the boom brake system, as the crane was well within its boom and operating radius capacity.
Keywords: BRAKE, PIER, ABRASION, CONTUSION, FRACTURE, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112409768 | Occupation Not Listed |