Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1928621 - Pyramid Construction Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1928621

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 12/19/1984

Site Address:
Pyramid Construction Company Inc
County Highway 8
Foosland, IL 61845

Mailing Address:
Box 158, Rantoul, IL 61866

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360567572

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	3		4
Current Violations			1	3		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$80	$0	$0	$80
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$80	$0	$0	$80
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	19260550 A06	02/08/1985	02/11/1985	$80	$80	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260050 C	02/08/1985	02/11/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260550 A12	02/08/1985	02/11/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19260550 B02	02/08/1985	02/11/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14378921

Event: 12/17/1984

Employee killed when struck by crane boom

Employee #1 was adding a section of boom to an FMC link-belt speeder crawler crane. He did not block the boom or move the pendant ropes back to the section where the pins were to be removed. Employee #1 knocked out one lower pin and then got under the boom and knocked out the other lower pin. The boom came apart at the bottom, knocking him to the ground. Employee #1 died of crushing chest injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, DISMANTLING, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1928621			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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