Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304975949 - Absolute Crane Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304975949

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 04/04/2002

Site Address:
Absolute Crane Inc.
I-25 And Quincy Ave.
Denver, CO 80120

Mailing Address:
3363 Lowell Lane, Erie, CO 80516

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 10/21/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201576006	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Serious	19260550 A01	07/02/2002	07/10/2002	$4,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201571213

Event: 04/03/2002

No Employees Are Injured When Crane Overturns

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on April 3, 2002, Employee #1, the owner/operator of a Manitex boom truck crane, #38100S, was at a work site next to an active highway, setting up his crane to relocate nine concrete safety highway barriers, commonly known as Jersey barriers or K-rails. The barriers were on the left side of the crane and he was moving them to the right side. His left front and rear outriggers were fully retracted and his right front and rear outriggers were fully extended. After setting the last barrier, Employee #1 prepared to move the crane to another location by rotating the boom clockwise approximately 340 degrees to place it in the cradle over the cab. As the boom passed over the retracted rear left outrigger, the crane overturned on its left side. The boom fell across the highway and struck three cars, resulting in three motorists being hospitalized. No injuries to the crane operator were reported.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, OUTRIGGER, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304975949					Occupation not reported

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