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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484974.015 - Valmont Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Valmont Industries, Inc.
674 Industrial Park Drive
Claxton, GA 30417
Mailing Address:
674 Industrial Park Drive, Claxton, GA 30417
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1627879 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $10,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,120 |
| 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 | 19100179 N02 III | 11/24/2020 | $10,120 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:31 a.m. on July 22, 2020, an employee was operating a 30-ton Florida Handling System overhead bridge crane with the use of a wireless controller to lift a spinner wheel. The employee (crane operator) was raising the hoist on a 30-ton Florida Handling System overhead bridge crane with the use of a wireless controller that had two double-leg Certex chain sling hooks attached to the cranes hoist block. Two of the four sling hooks were attached to a load (spinner wheel), while the other two hooks suspended freely alongside the load. Shortly after the hoist was being raised, one of the sling hooks suspending freely alongside the load became caught on the metal frame (I-beam) of the Spinner Machine. Within seconds, the sling hook dislodged from the metal frame and propelled toward the employee, striking him in the head. The employee was killed from craniocerebral injuries.
Keywords: Crane Hook, Head, Sling, Struck Against, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484974.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Crane Operator |