Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115973752 - Florence Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 115973752

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 06/12/1992

Site Address:
Florence Construction Company
Red Bridge Road & Blue Ridge
Kansas City, MO 64134

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3353, Kansas City, KS 66103

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360878482

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$8,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,250
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	19260350 A09	07/27/1992	07/30/1992	$750	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 A05	07/27/1992	08/29/1992	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260550 A06	07/27/1992	08/29/1992	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260550 A09	07/27/1992	07/31/1992	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260603 C02	07/27/1992	08/29/1992	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260953 D	07/27/1992	08/29/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14418594

Event: 06/12/1992

Employee killed when struck by falling load

On June 12, 1992, employees were driving piling into the ground. They had driven three pilings and were starting on the fourth. At approximately 11:00 a.m., Employee #1 put a choker around a piling about 3 ft down and put a shackle through the eye on the end. Coworker #1, who was to the left of the piling and 10 to 12 feet away, was signaling coworker #2, the crane operator of a Manitowoc 1951, 65 ton, 2900 series motor crane, to raise the hammer and piling. Employee #1 was in the front of the piling holding onto it as it was being raised. Coworker #3 was at the back of the piling holding the leads with a 2 by 6. Coworker #4 was on the side of the piling helping to raise it. After the load was raised to an approximate 45 degree angle, the hammer and piling started to fall. Coworker #2 applied the crane brakes to stop the load from falling, but the load fell to the ground. Employee #1 was running in the path of the falling piling and was struck on the back and killed.

Keywords: PILING, MOBILE CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115973752			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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