Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306107970 - Hi-Boom Erecting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306107970

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 10/07/2003

Site Address:
Hi-Boom Erecting, Inc.
Cass Street Bridge Project
La Crosse, WI 54604

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 246, Black River Falls, WI 54615

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/2003

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 07/01/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100800762

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$7,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,250
Current Penalty	$833	$0	$0	$4,125	$0	$4,958
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	19260502 B03	12/18/2003	12/24/2003	$0	$1,250	$0	01/12/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260760 A01	12/18/2003	12/24/2003	$833	$1,250	$0	01/12/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19260761 B	12/18/2003	12/24/2003	$625	$1,250	$0	01/12/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19261051 A	12/18/2003	12/24/2003	$3,500	$3,500	$0	01/12/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200800985

Event: 10/03/2003

Employee is killed in fall during steel erection

Employee #1, an iron worker, was working on a bridge under construction when he disconnected his lanyard from the horizontal lifeline to climb down to a plywood deck below the steel. He fell approximately 65 feet onto a barge and was killed.

Keywords: IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306107970			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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