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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1683465 - Fischer Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Fischer Steel Corporation
Old Hwy 78 E
Byhalia, MS 38611
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 18383, Memphis, TN 38181
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360954762 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/29/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $3,200 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260105 A | 01/28/1993 | 02/03/1993 | $3,200 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 01/29/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $3,100 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 C | 01/29/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A crew was erecting structural steel. Several 32 ft tall columns had been erected and bolted down to the footing with two anchor bolts. A 70 ft bridge beam had just been secured to the top of two columns and the two chockers were removed from the lifting crane by Employee #1 and a coworker, both connectors. The beam and columns began to fall away from the crane. The coworker made it safely to one of the columns. As he slid down it, he was thrown off to the concrete floor and fractured his hip. Apparently, Employee #1 tried to ride the beam down; however, the beam flipped upside down and threw him to the floor. He sustained a concussion and was killed. Two anchor bolts had pulled out of the concrete footing of one of the columns. These two anchor bolts had been damaged but had been replaced several days earlier.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEL ERECTION, BOLT, FALL, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1683465 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1683465 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |