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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1336260.015 - Bancroft Contracting Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Bancroft Contracting Corporation
Bull Hill Wind Farm 77-00-0 Off Rooute 9
Eastbrook, ME 04634
Mailing Address:
23 Phillips Road, South Paris, ME 04281
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/2018
Emphasis: L:Crane
Case Closed: 11/06/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1367090 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $34,923 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,923 |
| Current Penalty | $11,641 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,641 |
| 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 | 19261412 A01 I | 10/05/2018 | 10/16/2018 | $0 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19261412 A01 II | 10/05/2018 | 10/17/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19261434 A01 | 10/05/2018 | 10/16/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19261412 D01 XIV | 10/05/2018 | 10/12/2018 | $11,641 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19261416 B | 10/05/2018 | 10/12/2018 | $0 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on August 5, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was operating a Luffing Boom Crane in windy conditions. He was taking wind speed readings when the luffing jib failed and the crane collapsed. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured lumbar vertebra.
Keywords: Collapse, Construction, Crane, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Jib Crane, Repair, Struck By, Vertebra, Windy
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1336260.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Crane Operator |