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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1345255 - Fritz Enterprises Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Fritz Enterprises Inc
389 E 14th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Mailing Address:
1201 W 138th St, Riverdale, IL 60627
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360514285 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/21/1984 | 09/24/1984 | $100 | $280 | $0 | 10/02/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A01 | 09/21/1984 | 09/24/1984 | $100 | $280 | $0 | 10/02/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 1, 1984, AT 1:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD TO REMOVE ONE SECTION OF A PIN-CONNECTED CRANE BOOM. EMPLOYEE #1, A CRANE OPERATOR, LOWERED THE CRANE BOOM UNTIL THE BOOM PEAK WAS ON THE GROUND AND THE HOIST BRIDLE WAS SLACK. THE CRANE BOOM CONSISTED OF THE BOOM FOOT, 2 INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS AND THE BOOM TIP OR PEAK. EACH OF THE 4 SECTIONS IS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET IN LENGTH AND 34 INCHES SQUARE AT THE JOINTS. EMPLOYEE #1 SAT UNDER THE BOOM AT THE JOINT OF THE INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS AND REMOVED THE LOWER (BOTTOM) PINS CONNECTING THE INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS. WHEN HE REMOVED THE SECOND PIN THE SECTIONS FELL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BOOM SECTIONS AND THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN THE THE PROPER METHOD OF BREAKING CRANE BOOMS.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, PIN, CRANE BOOM, UNTRAINED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1345255 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |