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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302123864 - Queensboro Steel Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Queensboro Steel Corp.
2925 Highway 421 North
Wilmington, NC 28402
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1769, Wilmington, NC 28402
Union Status: Union
SIC:3446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100351279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,875 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100176 B | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $1,575 | $1,575 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100179 N03 I | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $1,417 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100179 N03 VI | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100184 C06 | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002E | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $1,733 | $1,925 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100179 B05 | 08/25/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On June 29, 1998, Employee #1 was in the outside beam yard attaching a set of chain slings to a group of approximately 52 ft 4 in. long by 13 1/4 in. wide by 12 1/4 in. tall steel I-beams, each of which weighed 3.1 tons. Apparently, the east end of the I-beams was already attached to the chain slings and had been raised approximately 5 to 6 ft. The crane operator was trolleying the hoist to the west side of the beams for Employee #1 to attach the slings there. As the hoist was moving, the crane operator noticed that Employee #1 was standing in a 23 in. wide space between a stationary stack of beams and the hoisted stack of beams. The east end of the hoisted beams slid off the chain slings or twisted off the stacks of beams on which they were resting, striking Employee #1. He was killed. The I-beams were of different lengths and were set up in the yard so that the east ends of the beams were even and the west ends were staggered, reflecting their varying lengths. This created open areas between certain stacks of beams that employees could enter.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302123864 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |