Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304574536 - Congregation Beth Yeshurun

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304574536

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 09/04/2002

Site Address:
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
4525 Beechnut
Houston, TX 77096

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101930600

Violation Summary
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	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100029 A03 I	11/20/2002	11/20/2002	$1,250	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201922572

Event: 09/04/2002

Employee killed in fall when aerial lift overturns

On September 4, 2002, Employee #1, a maintenance worker for a synagogue, was using a Genie AWP lift and a Genie Super Straddle to replace ceiling lights in the synagogue's auditorium. The lift had a 30-in. by 107-in. wheel base and could be extended to a height of 23 ft, 10 in. The floor was at a slight angle, but the leveling lights indicated that the vehicle was level when Employee #1 began to raise the lift. The outriggers were not installed on the equipment before the work was undertaken. As the lift approached its full height it began to sway. Coworkers tried to steady it, but the lift overturned and Employee #1 fell out, landing in the auditorium seats. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304574536			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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