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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310602487 - Hill Crane Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Hill Crane Service Inc.
Air Express Hwy & Us 395
Adelanto, CA 92301
Mailing Address:
2675 S Willow Avenue, Bloomington, CA 92316
Union Status: Union
SIC:7353
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102551348 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $4,225 |
| Current Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,925 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 4940 | 09/26/2008 | 10/10/2008 | $0 | $650 | $0 | 10/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 2946 B03 | 09/26/2008 | 10/10/2008 | $0 | $650 | $0 | 10/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1509 A | 09/26/2008 | 10/10/2008 | $2,925 | $2,925 | $0 | 10/20/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:06 p.m. on April 16, 2008, a fatality (electrocution) occurred at Hill Carne Services, Inc. The employer had total of 66 employees and was unionized (International Union of Operating Engineers, Local-12). At the time of accident, Employee #1 was operating a mobile crane (Terex Crane, Model T340XL, Serial Number 51634, license number ZRN561) under overhead high voltage power lines (12 kilovolt). The boom of the crane was extended to load K-rails to a flatbed truck, while the portable tower light was off. Employee #1 was backing up after the fourth K-rail was loaded when the boom of the crane contacted the overhead high voltage power lines and energized the crane. The boom knocked down two of the three conductors. Employee #1 jumped out of the cab, grabbed a shovel, and tried to put out the resulting fire with dirt from underneath the crane truck. Employee #1 noticed the fire in the rear section of the truck. As Employee #1 went to look underneath the crane on his hands and knees, inadvertently he touched the energized outrigger and collapsed. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital at 10:49 p.m.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, OUTRIGGER, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, FIRE, MOBILE CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, SHOVEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310602487 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Crane and tower operators |