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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300056546 - Dixon Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Dixon Construction Company
4 Mi N Of Hartington On Hwy 15
Hartington, NE 68901
Mailing Address:
409 Driftwood, Correctionville, IA 51016
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361803448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 03/03/2000 | 04/28/2000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260550 B02 | 03/03/2000 | 04/28/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were dismantling the lattice boom of a Link Belt LS-108B crawler crane, serial #9LG3770, at the completion of a work project. The 80 ft long boom consisted of a 20 ft boom tip connected to a 20 ft section, connected to two 10 ft sections, connected to a 20 ft butt section that was connected to the crane. The boom was extended horizontal to the ground at a height of approximately 4 ft. Employee #1 was under the boom, pulling out the cotter pins from the boom pins, at the spot on the boom where the boom tip connected with the first 20 foot section. When he knocked out the boom pins, the boom fell; he was crushed and killed. Neither Employee #1 nor his coworker had been adequately trained in how to safely dismantle a crane boom. The pendant lines were still attached to the boom, which put added tension on the boom.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300056546 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |