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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18479980 - Carolina Bridge Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Carolina Bridge Co. Inc.
Hwy 217 N., 1/10 Mile From Cumberland Co. Line
Erwin, NC 28339
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 515, Orangeburg, SC 29116
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488746 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19260550 B02 | 08/01/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 08/01/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A14 I | 08/01/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, along with an operator and a truck driver, was assigned to dismantle a Link Belt 45 ton friction crane. The employees successfully removed two 20 ft sections of boom and the counterweight, attached the tip section of the boom to the base section, and used the crane to load the 20 ft sections and counterweight on a truck. Employee #1 signaled the operator to boom up to head height, walked under the boom, and knocked out the two bottom pins holding the tip and base section together. The boom immediately collapsed at the connection point, striking Employee #1 and trapping him under the boom. The operator used a front end loader to lift the boom and pulled Employee #1 from under the boom. Employee #1 died at the scene of crushing injuries to his chest.
Keywords: CHEST, DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18479980 | Fatality | Other | Carpenters |