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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18271148 - U. S. Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Engineering Co., Inc.
3101 Fairfax Trafficway
Kansas City, KS 66115
Mailing Address:
3433 Roanoke Rd., Kansas City, KS 64111
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360639272 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 06/15/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/15/1987 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260556 A01 | 05/26/1987 | 05/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/15/1987 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260303 C03 | 05/26/1987 | 06/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/15/1987 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE INSTALLING PIPING 25 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL AT A NEW AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING PLANT IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THEY WERE WORKING ON AN "UPRIGHT" FLYING CARPET I AERIAL LIFT. AS THEY LOWERED THE PLATFORM, A LADDER ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT CONTACTED AND HUNG UP ON AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. WHEN THE LADDER HUNG UP, THE LIFT STOPPED DESENDING AND THE SCISSORS AT ONE END OF THE LIFT CAME LOOSE FROM ITS SOCKETS, SEPARATING THE SCISSOR MECHANISM FROM THE BASE. THEN THE LIFT PLATFORM TILTED AND THE LADDER BROKE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT PLATFORM. WHEN THE LADDER BROKE, THE WORK PLATFORM FELL TO FLOOR LEVEL. DURING THE FALL, THE LADDER REPEATEDLY HUNG UP AND BROKE FREE OF OBSTACLES, CREATING A SERIES OF VIOLENT TILTS, JERKS, SLAMS, BOUNCES, ETC., THROWING BOTH WORKMEN AROUND THE PLATFORM, INTO EACH OTHER AND THE GUARD RAIL SYSTEM SURROUNDING THE WORK PLATFORM, AND FINALLY SLAMMING THEM TO THE FLOOR OF THE WORK PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED FATAL MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED LACERATIONS, CONTUSIONS AND FRACTURES. EMPLOYEE ERROR AND MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE SCISSORS WERE CITED AS CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18271148 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18271148 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |