Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1698240 - Lee Turzillo Contracting Co

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a crane operator, was dismantling a crane boom by knocking out the retaining pins holding two sections together. He neglected to disconnect the pendant lines, however, which put downward pressure on the boom sections. Employee #1 was standing on the ground under the boom when he knocked out a lower pin and the boom jackknifed on top of him. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION