Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315250019 - Burkshire Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Burkshire Construction Company
4250 Richmond Road
15552034 Hills, OH 44128
Mailing Address:
6033 State Rd, Parma, OH 44134
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2011
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height Gi & Con, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 02/29/2012
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100105634 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | ||||||
Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | Serious | 19260454 C | 05/20/2011 | 05/28/2011 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 06/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:53 a.m. on January 17, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a JLG 800A Articulating Boom Lift in a congested and oddly configured area. The boom and bucket needed to be positioned between two concrete beams, located approximately 8-9 feet apart; meanwhile, the main boom had to be kept off of another concrete beam that was running horizontally. Employee #1 and another employee, a laborer performing the cutting, were tasked to cut rebar from the concrete beams that were going to be demolished as part of a construction site. Employee #1 and the other employee had cut the outside rebar on the top column and were repositioning to cut the inside rebar of the top column. Both employees were wearing hard hats, safety glasses, and their personal fall protection. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. At the time of the event, the other employee was in the basket but was crouched down due to the tight fit between the two beams, and he was wearing welding glasses. Consequently, he did not see the accident, but he heard the lift motor rev up. When he looked up, Employee #1 was pinned between the safety railing of the lift and a concrete beam. The space was tight and awkward, which may have contributed to the accident. The inspection of the aerial lift showed that it was in proper working order. Employee #1 and the other employee were working outside in the early daylight hours, and the temperature was approximately 12 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 died from blunt impact to the head.
Keywords: HEAD, REBAR, CONCRETE BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AERIAL LIFT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 315250019 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |