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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100788637 - Davis Motor Crane Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Davis Motor Crane Service, Inc.
Jupiter & Spring Creek
Plano, TX 75023
Mailing Address:
1222 N. Loop 12, Irving, TX 75061
Union Status: Union
SIC:7359
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/12/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360344279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 03/09/1988 | 03/15/1988 | $250 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 03/09/1988 | 03/15/1988 | $250 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 03/09/1988 | 03/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. THEY WERE NEARLY DONE WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO HELP THE CRANE CREW GET THE CRANE READY TO BE MOVED. EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN PLACING THE METAL OUTRIGGER PLATES INTO HOLDERS ON THE REAR OF A GROVE TM 875 CRANE. HE POSITIONED HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE REAR ENGINE HOUSING AND A RETRACTABLE COUNTERWEIGHT. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CRANE SERVICE COMPANY ACTIVATED A HYDRAULIC SWITCH TO RETRACT THE COUNTERWEIGHT. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENGINE HOUSING AND THE RETRACTING COUNTERWEIGHT AND WAS CRUSHED. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: HEAD, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, INATTENTION, DISMANTLING, CRUSHED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100788637 | Occupation Not Listed |