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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1638634 - F. L. Crane & Sones, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
F. L. Crane & Sones, Inc.
County Line Road
Huntsville, AL 35758
Mailing Address:
P O Box 428, Fulton, MS 38843
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360537401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19260402 C03 | 04/23/1986 | 04/25/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260400 H01 | 04/23/1986 | 04/25/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING A FABTEK MODEL V30 SERIAL NUMBER 3896 AERIAL WORK PLATFORM TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF A 28 FOOT 4 INCH HIGH SCAFFOLD. WHEN THE AERIAL PLATFORM REACHED THE SCAFFOLD TOP TWO METAL STRAPS FAILED, ALLOWING THE PLATFORM TO FALL. SIX OF THE SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE THROWN TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #7 MANAGED TO HOLD ONTO THE SCAFFOLD AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ON HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES AND BROKEN BONES AND DIED SOON AFTERWARDS. EMPLOYEES #2 THROUGH #6 RECEIVED NUMEROUS BROKEN AND CRUSHED BONES, MOSTLY TO THE HEELS AND ANKLES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM, HAND, AERIAL LIFT, ANKLE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1638634 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1638634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1638634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1638634 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1638634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1638634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1638634 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |