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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300757424 - Dome Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Dome Systems Inc
750 Eldridge Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Mailing Address:
P O Box 3251, San Pedro, CA 90731
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362400186 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $5,685 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $5,685 |
| 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 | 3410001 A | 07/15/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 A | 07/15/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 p.m. on May 28, 1999, Employee #1, four other iron workers, and a crane operator were installing rebar inside a hemispherical dome under construction at a marine terminal for storage of petroleum coke. The iron workers were in a personnel basket that was directly pinned to the 35 ft fixed jib (2 degree offset) of a 65-ton Grove crane, model RT865B, serial #82747. The basket was approximately 64 ft above the floor of the structure when the crane tipped over and the basket fell to the floor. At some during the fall, the basket struck the gunite previously installed on the lower circumferential rings of the wall. This slowed down the basket and the workers during the last part of their fall. Employee #1 suffered a fractured foot and remained hospitalized for over 24 hours. The total weight of the five workers, the rebar to be installed, and the 56 ft long basket was 5,100 lb. This far exceeded the 1,179 lb capacity of the crane, as specified in the crane's load chart.
Keywords: FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CRANE, FOOT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300757424 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |