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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2569895 - Howard P Foley Company
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Howard P Foley Company
Magma Copper Company New Construction Site
San Manuel, AZ 85631
Mailing Address:
P O Box 26766, Tucson, AZ 85726
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360578702 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 02/20/1986 | 02/23/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
DURING HIS ROUTINE WORK ASSIGNMENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING A GALION 125 ROUGH-TERRAIN CRANE FROM SITE #9 TO THE NEXT LOCATION, WHERE HE WOULD BE SETTING LINE POLES. WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING A STEEP GRADE THE CRANE LOST POWER. THIS CAUSED THE POWER BRAKES TO ALSO FAIL, AND PREVENTED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. WITNESSES STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR OF THE CRANE AS IT WAS GOING DOWN THE GRADE AND OVER A BANK. THE CRANE WENT OVER THE BANK AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 ENDED UP BETWEEN THE OVERTURNED CRANE AND THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND ARM.
Keywords: CHEST, BRAKE, CRUSHED, ARM, LOST CONTROL, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2569895 | Fatality | Other | Crane and tower operators |