Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126157536 - Smith Brothers Crane Rental Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126157536

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 01/28/2004

Site Address:
Smith Brothers Crane Rental Inc.
8687 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Mailing Address:
16539 S Broadway, Gardena, CA 90248

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: 07/20/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362581753

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$15,635	$0	$0	$675	$0	$16,310
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$675	$0	$6,975
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
1.	01001	Other	14300040 A	07/20/2004	08/22/2004	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	2947	07/20/2004	08/22/2004	$225	$225	$0		-
3.	01003	Other	5047 E03	07/20/2004	08/22/2004	$225	$225	$0		-
4.	02001	Serious	4884 F	07/20/2004	08/06/2004	$0	$3,035	$0	08/06/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03001	Serious	4999 I	07/20/2004	08/06/2004	$6,300	$12,600	$0	08/06/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165750

Event: 01/28/2004

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Crane

At approximately 2:49 p.m. on January 28, 2004, Employee #1 was working as an oilier with Smith Brothers Crane Rental, Inc. Some of his assigned duties included, but were not limited to, setting outriggers, counter weights, performing daily checks, and maintenance. On the day of the accident, a coworker was operating a Grove Hydraulic truck crane. Initially, both employees surveyed the job and spoke to the contractor regarding the scope of the work. They then decided to set the crane in the same location as it was set a week before. After setting the crane and the outriggers half way on the 4-ft by 4-ft pads, they pulled the truck with the counter weights adjacent to the crane and proceeded to unload. The coworker made two picks from the truck and unloaded weights onto the crane deck. According to the coworker, Employee #1 took the synthetic fiber sling "choker" off the hook and set it on the front outrigger beam. He then signaled to Employee #1 with his hand that he was going to swing the crane left due to the obstruction created by a tree. During this operation, the coworker heard a noise, stepped out of the cab, and found Employee #1 caught and crushed between the rotating tail-swing superstructure and the counterweights of the crane. He pulled Employee #1 from the crane, and summoned emergency responders. Employee #1 was transported to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where he died.

Keywords: HEAD, OUTRIGGER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126157536			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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