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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119798098 - Agri Systems
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Agri Systems
407 S. Tegner Road
Turlock, CA 95380
Mailing Address:
Agri-Trade Center, 1300 Minnesota Ave., Billings, MT 59101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362077570 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $2,450 |
| 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 | Other | 5004 G09 | 10/16/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5008 E05 | 10/16/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5004 E03 | 10/16/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $625 | $625 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5004 K07 | 10/16/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $625 | $625 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 5006 A | 10/16/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $700 | $3,500 | $0 | 11/19/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 on June 4, 1996, Employees #1 and #2, along with their foreman, returned from a break to continue working near the top of a grain tank. The regular crane operator, who had lowered them to the ground when their break began, was not in the crane when they returned, but the crane's cab was open and its engine was running. The foreman got in the crane and raised Employees #1 and #2 in the crane's manbasket, up to working height. The foreman then put the haul line drive in neutral, applied the job haul brake, and attempted to boom into the structure. When he removed his foot from the brake, the basket went into a free fall. The foreman quickly stepped on the brake again, abruptly arresting the basket's fall. Employees #1 and #2 were thrown against the railing and floor of the manbasket. Employee #1 suffered fractured ribs, while Employee #2 had almost all of his teeth knocked out. Both workers also sustained multiple other injuries, for which they were hospitalized. Neither employee had been secured to the manbasket at the time of the accident. The causal factors in this incident include the failure of the regular operator to secure the crane, the foreman's inexperience in lifting personnel, and the job haul line being placed in neutral.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, INEXPERIENCE, RIB, HAULBACK LINE, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119798098 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 119798098 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |