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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14968549 - The Columbus Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Raleigh
Site Address:
The Columbus Company
6603 Old Dowd Rd
Charlotte, NC 28208
Mailing Address:
C/O Day & Zimmerman Inc 3850 Airport Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 19260550 B02 | 07/05/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A06 | 07/05/1985 | 08/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 A12 | 07/05/1985 | 07/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260550 A14 I | 07/05/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been assigned to attach a 20 ft boom section to a 40 ft boom on a 3 ton mobile truck crane. He was 3 ft under the boom, removing the hinge pins that connected the boom sections. When he had removed both bottom pins, the boom rotated at the two top hinge pins and collapsed, striking him in the head and lower back of the neck. Employee #1 did not respond to emergency treatment and died. Blocks to secure the boom had not been provided.
Keywords:head, collapse, pin, unsecured, blocks, crane boom, work rules, construction, neck, struck by
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14968549 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |