Inspection Detail

Inspection: 121914063 - Armstrong Steel Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 121914063

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 05/19/1997

Site Address:
Armstrong Steel Erectors, Inc.
I 161 And I270 Road Construction
Westerville, OH 43081

Mailing Address:
50 South 4th Street, Newark, OH 43029

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200750172	Yes
Accident	100750231

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			2		9
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$15,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,900
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	07/28/1997	08/10/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	07/28/1997	08/30/1997	$4,200	$4,200	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260106 A	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004A	Serious	19260106 C	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004B	Serious	19260106 D	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01005	Serious	19260550 A01	07/28/1997	08/30/1997	$4,200	$4,200	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01006	Serious	19260550 A05	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19260601 B05	07/28/1997	08/10/1997	$5,500	$1,500	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19260550 A14 I	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02002	Other	19260850 A	07/28/1997	08/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	08/15/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200750248

Event: 05/19/1997

Employee killed when crushed by falling crane boom

Employee #1 was underneath a crane boom, dismantling the boom sections. When he knocked out the pins, the crane boom fell on top of him. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, LOCKING PINS, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121914063			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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