Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3030483 - Blythe Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3030483

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/12/1987

Site Address:
Blythe Industries, Inc.
701 North I-85
Charlotte, NC 28216

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 31635, Charlotte, NC 28231

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610760

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	07/17/1987	10/19/1987	$420	$420	$0	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 B02	07/17/1987	07/23/1987	$420	$420	$0	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	19260550 A06	07/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260550 A12	07/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19260550 A14 I	07/17/1987	07/23/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254544

Event: 06/12/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF DISMANTLING A CRANE BOOM. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE BOTTOM TAPER PINS FROM BENEATH THE BUTT AND POINT JOINT SECTIONS, THE UNSUPPORTED AND UNSECURED SECTIONS PIVOTED DOWNWARDS ONTO HIM. HE RECEIVED FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA INJURIES AND COMPRESSION ASPHYXIA.

Keywords: UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3030483			Fatality	Asphyxia	Carpenters

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