Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490033.015 - Flatiron Constructors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Raleigh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1490033.015

Report ID: 0420300

Date Opened: 08/25/2020

Site Address:
Flatiron Constructors, Inc.
Bridge #B2500b
Rodanthe, NC 27968

Mailing Address:
860 Aviation Parkway, Suite 1000, Morrisville, NC 27560

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/20/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1650272

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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	$0	$0	$0	$13,494	$0	$13,494
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100145 C02 I	11/20/2020	12/17/2020	$13,494	$13,494	$0	11/23/2020	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129003.015

Event: 08/24/2020

Employee is killed by swinging crane counterweight

At 12:40 p.m. on August 24, 2020, Employee #1, a crane inspector employed by a heavy construction/civil construction company, was preparing to do a monthly crane inspection at a bridge construction site. The crane inspector was standing within the swing radius of the crane's counterweight when the moving counterweight struck the inspector. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Bridge, Construction, Crane, Crane Counterweight, Inspecting, Safety Control Line, Struck By, Work zone

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490033.015	42	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators

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