Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115086175 - Eagle Grove Crane Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115086175

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/21/1997

Site Address:
Eagle Grove Crane Service, Inc.
Hwy. 59 & A22
Allendorf, IA 51334

Mailing Address:
1208 S Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010

Union Status: Union

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1997

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/24/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520022
Accident	360696819

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A01	08/26/1997	09/05/1997	$600	$1,500	$0	09/05/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	40008 1	08/09/1997	09/05/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	09/05/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200520377

Event: 07/18/1997

Employee killed when tower crane overturns

Employee #1 was working from the deck of a tower crane, at a height of approximately 140 ft. The crane power plant had failed in the middle of the lift, and he was trying to charge the batteries so they could restart the crane. During this time, the approximately 38,000 lb load remained suspended about 150 ft above the ground. After about 30 minutes the outrigger support failed, and the crane and load fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, HOISTING MECHANISM, OUTRIGGER, CRANE OUTRIGGER, TOWER CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, FALL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115086175			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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