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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301013751 - L & M Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
L & M Contractors Inc.
Hwy K-96 Bridge Project
Ness City, KS 67560
Mailing Address:
1021 Eisenhower St., Great Bend, KS 67530
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101340636 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,750 |
| Current Penalty | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B03 | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260859 A | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19260859 D | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A04 | 12/15/1998 | 02/03/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 14, 1998, employees of L and M Contractors Incorporated were in the process of demolishing a bridge. The crew consisted of a foreman, crane operator, and two laborers. On the day before the accident, the crane was brought to the site and the crane operator and the three employees assembled the boom. The boom was assembled incorrectly in that one section was put in backwards. Neither the crane operator nor the foreman, who was a trained crane operator, was aware that the boom was improperly assembled. Early on the morning of July 14, Employee #1 was working out on the edge of the bridge cutting rebar in very close proximity to the crane boom. The crane operator was breaking up the bridge surface with a wrecking ball. Within a few short minutes after starting work, the crown portion of the crane boom broke free and landed on top of the remainder of the boom. The boom collapsed on top of Employee #1, crushing and killing him. There were no witnesses to the accident, except for the crane operator who claimed that it happened so fast that he never saw what happened.
Keywords: REBAR, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, CRUSHED, BRIDGE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301013751 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |