Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1186394 - Calhoun Asphalt Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1186394

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 10/17/1984

Site Address:
Calhoun Asphalt Co Inc
Gadsden Industrial Park
Gadsden, AL 35902

Mailing Address:
Po 1890, Gadsden, AL 35902

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360564439

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$310	$0	$0	$0	$0	$310
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260550 A01	11/14/1984	11/17/1984	$310	$360	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 B02	11/14/1984	11/17/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348833

Event: 10/16/1984

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING CRANE

AN ELECTRICION AND HIS HELPER WERE INSTALLING LIGHTS ON A LIGHT POLE WHILE SUSPENDED ON A PLATFORM SUPPORTED BY A RUBBER TIRED HYDRAULIC BOOM CRANE. THEY WERE BEING LOWERED FROM THEIR WORK POSITION BY THE CRANE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CRANE WAS A WARNER-SWASEY MODEL 4418 CRANE, SERIAL #47169. IT WAS A HYDRAULIC BOOM CRANE, MOUNTED ON RUBBER TIRES AND EQUIPPED WITH OUTRIGGERS. THE CRANE WAS RATED AT 18 TONS. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE HEAD. THE ACCCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE CRANE. OUTRIGGERS WERE USED ON ONE SIDE ONLY. WHEN THE BOOM WAS SWUNG TO THE SIDE WITH NO OUTRIGGERS, THE CRANE OVERTURNED.

Keywords: HEAD, OUTRIGGER, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1186394			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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