Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302451703 - South Carolina Steel Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 302451703

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/07/2000

Site Address:
South Carolina Steel Erectors, Inc.
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554

Mailing Address:
1341 Pineview Road, Columbia, SC 29209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100371004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,925
Current Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,925
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	02001	Serious	10012 A	03/29/2000	04/03/2000	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
2.	02002	Serious	19260751 D	03/29/2000	04/03/2000	$675	$675	$0	-
3.	02003	Serious	19261053 B01	03/29/2000	04/03/2000	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-
4.	03001	Other	19100178 L06	03/29/2000	05/01/2000	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200370807

Event: 01/28/2000

Employee injured when struck by falling I-beam

Employee #1 was working nearby as coworkers used a crane to lift an I-beam into place. They had welded a piece of channel in place to use as a lifting eye, but the weld broke loose and the I-beam fell. It struck Employee #1, knocking him off his work station. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302451703			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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