Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18081745 - Sims Crane Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18081745

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/15/1988

Site Address:
Sims Crane Corporation
5002 East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33610

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900903832	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14346266

Event: 12/13/1988

Employees injured in fall from basket of aerial lift

Employees #1 and #2 were maneuvering the basket of a Simon, model K-80, hydraulic mobile aerial platform while ascending to do repair work on the outside of a building at a chemical plant. The basket was attached to the boom by a steel shaft called a boom pivot pin. The boom pivot pin was retained within a boom head assembly by a steel washer and retaining clip. Apparently, during a prior day's use, the boom head assembly was struck by or against something and the retaining clip and washer on one end of the assembly were lost. This caused the pivot pin to gradually work its way out of the head assembly. As the employees maneuvered the basket, it tilted due to the dislodged pivot pin and the employees fell 30 feet to the ground. Both sustained multiple fractures and were hospitalized. Neither employee was wearing a safety belt.

Keywords: REPAIR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AERIAL LIFT, FRACTURE, BOOM, PIN, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18081745					Occupation Not Listed

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