Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18226613 - G. C. Hanas Construction Service

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18226613

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 08/21/1990

Site Address:
G. C. Hanas Construction Service
Nay Aug Park
Scranton, PA 18504

Mailing Address:
1239 Sixth Street, Scranton, PA 18504

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360655377
Referral	900905795	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$60	$0	$60
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$60	$0	$60
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.	01001	Other	19040002 A	01/10/1991	01/15/1991	$60	$60	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19260059 E01	01/10/1991	01/25/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14330633

Event: 08/21/1990

Employee killed in fall from aerial lift bucket

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 21, 1990, Employee #1, owner of G.C. Hanas Construction Service, was riding in the bucket of a cherry picker truck while operating it. The 40 ft beam of the cherry picker collapsed, slamming the bucket onto the ground. Employee #1 was thrown out of the bucket either before or during impact and suffered a severe brain injury, a ruptured spleen, and multiple fractures. He died at 11:30 p.m. later that day.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, SPLEEN, BOOM, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FALL, BRAIN, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18226613			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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