Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301013736 - Pkm Steel Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Pkm Steel Service, Inc.
3317 S. Avenue C
Salina, KS 67401
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1066, Salina, KS 67402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101340610 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 19100184 E01 | 11/24/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $525 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100184 E02 I | 11/24/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100184 E03 II | 11/24/1998 | 12/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was moving a steel beam using an overhead crane and he lowered it to the ground and the clamps were unhooked. He then raised the hoist and one of the clamps caught on the steel beam causing it to lift up and fall on Employee #1. Employee #1's pelvic area was crushed and he was taken to the hospital and died of internal bleeding during surgery.
Keywords: BEAM, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, PELVIS, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301013736 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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