Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114587959 - Postlewait, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Postlewait, Inc.
1/4 Mi N. Of Colorado River Bridge
Laughlin, NV 89029
Mailing Address:
3151 W. Buckeye St., Phoenix, AZ 85009
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360591879 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 05/19/1992 | 05/22/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/09/1992 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were assembling the boom of a crane. While the operator was climbing into the cab and the foreman was positioning himself to be the signalman, Employee #1 positioned himself beneath the boom butt, which was approximately 36 in. above the ground. The tip of the boom was approximately 12 in. above the ground. The Bucyrus Erie 60 ton crane was in the travel mode with a 20 ft boom tip attached by the wire rope. When Employee #1 knocked out the lower connecting pins from the boom assembly, prior to the boom being grounded, the boom section hinged on the remaining two top pins and the end of the butt section struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained injuries to his abdomen leading to hypovolemia, hypoxia, and cardiac arrest and died.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CARDIAC ARREST, STRUCK BY, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114587959 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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