Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1392854.015 - 73970 - Starko Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 1392854.015

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/04/2019

Site Address:
73970 - Starko Inc
1577 Lancaster Hwy
Chester, SC 29706

Mailing Address:
Po Box 146, Monticello, AR 71657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1442587

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115825.015

Event: 04/04/2019

Employee is pinned between lift and beam and dies

At 12:52 p.m. on April 4, 2019, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were attempting to rehang some fire blankets more than 25 feet in the air before installing a blown film tower. Coworker #1 was operating a Genie GS Model 3220 RT Rough Terrain Scissor Lift. Employee #1 also was on the lift and monitoring its movements from the back. Coworker #1 was on the floor and acting as guide/spotter. As Coworker #1 moved the lift backward and forward to position it prior to raising the lift and hanging the fire blankets, Coworker #1 yelled for him to stop. Coworker #1 stopped the lift, turned to the rear, and saw Employee #1 pinned between the lift's rail and a beam. Coworker #1 moved the lift to free Employee #1, who collapsed to the floor of the lift. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment of blunt force trauma to the chest with bilateral pneumothorax and massive internal bleeding. Employee #1 died at the hospital.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Beam, Caught Between, Chest, Construction, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Fire Ext System, Hemorrhage, Installing, Pinned, Rail, Tower

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392854.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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