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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126154251 - Hill Crane Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Hill Crane Service Inc
835 Stanford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Mailing Address:
3333 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Union Status: Union
SIC:7353
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 02/14/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102759503 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $23,350 |
| Current Penalty | $22,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $23,350 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A07 B | 08/14/2012 | 08/17/2012 | $650 | $650 | $0 | 08/20/2012 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 16110002 D | 08/14/2012 | 08/17/2012 | $650 | $650 | $0 | 08/20/2012 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 16110002 F01 | 08/14/2012 | 08/17/2012 | $5,850 | $5,850 | $0 | 08/20/2012 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1611 B | 08/14/2012 | 08/17/2012 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 08/20/2012 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 17, 2012, several employees were assembling an American brand lattice boom crane with a capacity of 165 tons. The assembly had been completed and there were two sections of boom attached to the crane, the butt section which is used as the base for the main boom and a lifting section called a "hammerhead." The crew supervisor was operating the crane and Employee #1 was releasing the pins that attached to the rear of the Hammerhead to the front of the butt section. The pins are about 10 inches long and two inches in diameter. As Employee #1 removed them with a sledgehammer, he was standing under the booms where they were joined together. There were a set of wire ropes going from the top of the crane cab to a "bridle" over the end of the butt section, then on to the end of the Hammerhead. According to the operators manual, the bridle needs to be attached to the butt section prior to removing the four pins and no one was to stand under the two sections while there was tension on the wire ropes and the bridle was not attached to the butt section. Both Employee #1 and #2 omitted both steps and, as Employee #1 removed the pins, the Hammerhead section fell on him. The initial report did not provide a description of injuries that Employee #1 sustained as a result of the accident.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, PIN, CRANE BOOM, TOWER CRANE, LOCKING PINS, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126154251 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Heavy equipment mechanics |