Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311334627 - Pizzagalli Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 311334627

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 09/08/2007

Site Address:
Pizzagalli Construction Company
1142 A Marine Road
Salisbury, MD 21801

Mailing Address:
50 Joy Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 09/27/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102361151

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202500427

Event: 09/07/2007

Employee causes crane boom to collapse, no injuries

On September 7, 2007, Employee #1 was using a Link-Belt Hydraulic Crawler Crane, model LS218H, PC#14-6090, serial #B6LI8-0227, to move a bundle of 2 in. by 4 in. lumber, along with some trash. After moving the load, he dismounted from the crane to collect his safety lines, but was startled when the crane's counterweight jumped. He returned to the cab and saw that the crane's 160 ft tall boom had fallen and struck a small brick building. The remaining sections of the boom then collapsed over the other side of the building and came to rest in a waste water treatment clarifier, crushing a catwalk which extended to its center. Employee #1 had apparently bumped into the boom's lever as he was exiting the crane, causing it to lock in the front (down) position. He acknowledged that this went against the employer's policy that equipment is to be turned off whenever it is left unattended, meaning whenever an employee leaves the seat.

Keywords: HAND CONTROL, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNMANNED, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311334627					Occupation not reported

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