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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301996328 - Fluid Crane & Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Fluid Crane & Construction, Inc.
Hwy. 90 & Ross Rd.
New Iberia, LA 70562
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 9586, New Iberia, LA 70562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100550821 |
| 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 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/26/1999 | 08/31/1999 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 19-year-old mechanic's helper, was rigging an approximately 2,000 lb bridle on a crane. This required pulling out the cable from the main hoist drum, running it through the idler sheave in the crown of the boom, and forming an "eye" in the end of the cable with two wire rope clips. A wire rope sling was connected to the bridle run through the "eye" of the winch cable. As the crane operator slacked off the cable from the boom winch (the bridle that raises and lowers the boom), he would slowly take up the main winch line. This would pull the bridle toward the tip of the boom and allow coworkers to attach the pendant lines from the tip of the boom to the bridle. While performing this task, the wire rope clips came loose from the "eye" and the bridle swung down like a pendulum from the gantry, striking and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WINCH, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301996328 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |