Inspection Detail

Inspection: 942730 - Monitor Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 942730

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 02/22/1985

Site Address:
Monitor Construction Company
One City Center
Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address:
242 Middle St, Portland, ME 04101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360519201

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	04/24/1985	04/27/1985	$720	$720	$0	05/13/1985	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14477715

Event: 02/21/1985

Employee killed when crushed by counterweight

Employee #1 was belted to the tower of a personnel hoist. To erect the hoist, he and a coworker had been installing pins and tapering tower bolts. The coworker entered the hoist car while Employee #1 stayed on the tower, directly beneath the counterweight. As the coworker moved the car up, the counterweight moved down, striking Employee #1 on the head. He fell backward and was left hanging from his lanyard. As the 7,000 lb counterweight continued down, Employee #1's legs acted as a wedge and it swung out from its track. When the counterweight swung back in, Employee #1 was crushed between it and the tower. He died approximately 6 1/2 hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	942730			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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