Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115441875 - Hci Steel Building Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115441875

Report ID: 1055310

Date Opened: 10/27/1994

Site Address:
Hci Steel Building Systems Inc
18520 67th Ave Ne
Arlington, WA 98223

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361235021

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170004410

Event: 10/27/1994

Employee crushed and killed when I-beam toppled over

Employee #1 and two coworkers were moving I-beams from the Ogden machine to a welding area. Employee #1 was operating the controls of a 5-ton crane from the floor of the production area. The crew positioned the 38 ft 7 3/8 in. long by 67 3/4 in. tall I-beam upright on the floor. Employee #1 lowered the hooks from the beam and pushed the west hook over the beam to the east. He then raised the hooks to clear the beam, instead of moving them to the east. As Employee #1 raised the hooks, one of them caught the hip of the I-beam, causing it to topple over. The 4,890 lb beam fell across Employee #1's abdomen, causing massive internal and crushing injuries. He was killed.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, ABDOMEN, CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115441875			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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