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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1204809 - Berkel & Company Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Berkel & Company Contractors Inc.
7500 Sw 8th St.
Miami, FL 33144
Mailing Address:
Box 335, 2649 South 142nd St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360649412 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260550 A01 | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $350 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19260550 A06 | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260550 A12 | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260100 A | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260251 A01 | 10/07/1985 | 10/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A crane crew was disassembling the boom of an FMC Link Belt crawler crane, LS98A, before transporting the crane to another job site. The boom consisted of three 20 foot sections: a base, one insert, and a point. Employee #1 signaled the crane operator to raise the boom. He then removed the lower pin cotter keys and, with a hammer, knocked out both bottom pins connecting the point section and the insert. He was under the insert while removing the pins, and the boom fell and crushed him to death. The boom hoist pendants had not been reconnected to a point behind the pins to be removed, nor was the boom supported by blocking. This fatality could have been prevented by close supervision to see that safe boom disassembly procedures were followed and that employees never stood under a boom while removing the pins.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, BLOCKS, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1204809 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |