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Inspection: 314671298 - Trinity Structural Towers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa

 

Inspection Nr: 314671298
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 06/24/2010

Site Address:
Trinity Structural Towers, Inc.
801 N. 19th Avenue E.
Newton, IA 50208

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3511

NAICS: 333611/Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing


Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/26/2010

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Phone & Fax Complaints

Case Closed: 04/26/2012


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Complaint 207283367 Yes Yes
Inspection 314225434
Referral 200532455 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 1 2 8
Current Violations 4 1 2 7
Initial Penalty $17,500 $0 $7,500 $2,000 $0 $27,000
Current Penalty $7,000 $0 $5,000 $1,000 $0 $13,000
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. 01001A Serious 880004 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $2,500 $5,000 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100179 L03 III 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $0 $0 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 880004 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $1,000 $2,500 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100107 E09 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $1,000 $2,500 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100107 G05 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $0 $2,500 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
6. 01005A Serious 19100179 N03 IIIA 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $2,500 $5,000 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01005B Serious 19100179 N03 IX 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $0 $0 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 02001 Repeat 19100134 G01 IA 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $5,000 $7,500 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 03001 Other 19100134 D01 II 10/20/2010 10/25/2010 $500 $1,000 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 03002 Other 19100134 G01 IB 10/20/2010 01/31/2012 $500 $1,000 $0 11/11/2010 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200533586
Event: 06/17/2010
Employee Is Injured When Crane Tips Over

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on June 17, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker, both gantry crane operators, were engaged in a tandem lift involving a cylinder shaped wind tower structure base unit that measured approximately 14 ft wide by 75 ft long with a weight of approximately 60 tons. Employee #1 was operating, in reverse motion, a MI-Jack, Model Number MJ50, Serial Number 4848, Travelift rubber tired gantry crane, while the coworker was operating, in a forward motion, a MI-Jack, Model Number MJ50, Serial Number 4849, Travelift rubber tired gantry crane. While moving the load, the rubber tired wheel of Employee #1 crane became buried up to the wheel guard which caused his crane to stop. The coworker was not able to stop his crane in time causing the load's momentum to buckle the rear vertical support of Employee #1 crane. The crane tipped over, the cab door opened, but Employee #1 remained in the cab. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital for observation and was released. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the lift was taking place in an area formerly used as a parking lot made of dirt and gravel. The weight of the load created ruts, holes and depressions in the travel path area. There was a lack of area lighting and the lights on the cranes were inoperable. The cab of the crane operated by Employee #1 was not equipped with a seat belt.

Keywords:wheel, tandem lift, inadequate maint, stuck, gantry crane, lighting, unstable surface, crane operator, overturn, poor visibility

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 314671298 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Crane and tower operators
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