Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112984331 - Grove Us, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112984331

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 07/18/2005

Site Address:
Grove Us, Llc
1565 Buchanan Trail
Shady Grove, PA 17256

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 21, Shady Grove, PA 17256

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3536

NAICS: 333923/ Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100570662

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$17,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,100
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/22/2005	10/19/2005	$6,300	$6,300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	09/22/2005	10/19/2005	$6,300	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 A	09/22/2005	10/19/2005	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200570943

Event: 07/16/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Crane

Employee #1 and a coworker were working at a test track for a crane manufacture. The employees were stowing a jib on a Model Number RT-890 E truck crane. Employee #1 was on the truck crane body at a height of approximately 7 ft 7 in. above ground level, while the coworker was in the cab of the crane. The coworker was operating the crane and lifting the boom so that the jib of the crane would swing around and run up on the hanger arms and lock in place for travel. The jib swung around and Employee #1 on the truck followed the jib into and up on the jib hanger arm. The jib did not engage the locking mechanism at the front of the boom and did not completely travel up on the hanger arms. Employee #1 grabbed the jib as it started back down off the hanger arms, trying to hold it in place to avoid it swinging out and away from the crane. The weight of the jib and its momentum pushed Employee #1 back and off the truck crane. Employee #1 fell approximately 7 ft 7 in. and landed on his head causing sever head trauma which resulted in his death.

Keywords: HEAD, JIB CRANE, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112984331			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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