Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 936824.015 - Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 936824.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 08/30/2013

Site Address:
Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company
9145 River Road
Steubenville, OH 43952

Mailing Address:
2431 E. 61st Street Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74136

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2013

Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Piv

Case Closed: 03/04/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	848436

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$4,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,550
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	19261412 F07 I	11/21/2013	12/26/2013	$4,550	$7,000	$0	12/12/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19261412 F07 II	11/21/2013	12/26/2013	$0	$0	$0	12/12/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 51806.015

Event: 08/29/2013

Employee is struck by crane boom and is killed

At 10:00 a.m. on August 29, 2013, Employee #1 was working at a pipeline installation construction site, operating a crane down a 12 degree hill, carrying sections of pipe from the bottom of the hill to the top. Employee #1 was going to pick up another section of pipe when the brakes on the crane that he was operating failed, causing the crane to slide down the hill. The employee attempted to jump free from the path of the crane, however, he was struck by the boom of the crane and was killed.

Keywords: Brake, Crane, Crane Boom, Crane Operator, Equipment Failure, Material Handling, Pipe, Pipeline, Struck By, Unstable Soil

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	936824.015	31	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators

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