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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115730764 - Sessler Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
Sessler Inc
N Of Colorado St Bridge W Side Of Deschutes River
Bend, OR 97701
Mailing Address:
111 Hwy 99n, Eugene, OR 97402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/1992
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 789001025 C | 06/05/1991 | 06/08/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 06/19/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 789001025 A | 06/05/1991 | 06/08/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 06/19/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 02003 | Serious | 789001001 | 06/05/1991 | 06/08/1991 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 06/19/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 18, 1991, the employees of the firm were engaged in the demolition of a railroad trestle. At the time of the accident they were dismantling the trestle system with a Grove 18-ton crane with a 60-ft boom. The crane was located on the west side of the river and was setting on three 2-inch steel plates. Each plate was 6 ft by 10 ft. The outrigger jacks were down against the steel plates, but were not extended. The crane picked up an A-frame weighing approximately 5000 lbs. The distance from the pick point to the center pin was 40 ft. After the operator lifted the A-frame, he shortened the boom about 6 ft, and started to swing the A-frame to the south in order to land it on the river bank. Just as the swing-arc came across the front corner of the crane, the back left corner of the crane started to lift up. A chain attached to the back of the crane to prevent it from tipping tightened, but the hook of the chain broke and the crane fell 30 ft to the river bank below. The operator and his helper were able to escape the tipping crane and were not injured.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, CRANE BOOM, BRIDGE, RAILROAD, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115730764 | Occupation Not Listed |