Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304475072 - Payne & Keller, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304475072

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/21/2002

Site Address:
Payne & Keller, Inc.
Triad Nitrogen, 39401 Hwy. 18 W.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 98033, Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100552991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,300	$0	$6,300
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100180 D04	07/23/2002	07/29/2002	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/28/2002	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100180 H01 I	07/23/2002	07/29/2002	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/28/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	19100180 C02	07/23/2002	07/29/2002	$0	$0	$0	08/28/2002	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552255

Event: 02/20/2002

Employee dies when crane overturns

On February 20, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a 14-Ton Grove hydraulic crane, RT58, Serial Number 19793 to move a 165 lb valve. Because of the narrow width of the dock, the crane's outriggers were not extended and reduced the stability of the vehicle. The valve was rigged and boom of the crane positioned between the one and two o'clock position. The crane lifted the load and proceeded from the two o'clock position in a clockwise direction. As he began to move the load toward the 6 o'clock position, the crane became unstable and tipped over at the 3 o'clock position. The crane fell into the river. Employee #1 attempted to escape the cab of the crane, but struck the back of his head upon the vehicle. The impact caused him to suffer a basilar skull fracture. He died from the traumatic head injury. Upon the retrieval of the crane from the river, the factors that contributed to the crane becoming overloaded were the mid and fly sections of the telescoping booms were not equally extended, and the tires were not inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pressures and the rear axle oscillation lockout was not working.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CRANE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304475072			Fatality	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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