Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15134547 - Republic Contracting Corp

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

Inspection Nr: 15134547

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/13/1984

Site Address:
Republic Contracting Corp
Wexford Plantation
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Mailing Address:
Republic Contracting Corp P O 9167, Cola, SC 29290

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/15/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360023774

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	06001A	Serious	19260550 A05	05/18/1984	05/23/1984	$420	$420	$0	06/04/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	06001B	Serious	19260550 A07 I	05/18/1984	05/23/1984	$0	$0	$0	06/04/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	06001C	Serious	19260550 A07 II	05/18/1984	05/23/1984	$0	$0	$0	06/04/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567408

Event: 02/10/1984

BOOM CABLE SNAPPED, BOOM FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS USING A CRANE TO PLACE GRANITE RIP RAP ALONG THE BANKS OF A CANAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE BANK, PLACING THE ROCKS AFTER THEY WERE DUMPED BY THE CRANE. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS SWINGING A LOAD TO THE RIGHT AND BOOMING DOWN WHEN THE BOOM CABLE SNAPPED. THE BOOM FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE # 1 ON THE HEAD. THE BOOM CABLE WAS WORN AND HAD 10 BROKEN STRANDS.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, BROKEN CABLE, STRUCK BY, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15134547			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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