Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101395754 - Hill Brothers Const. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101395754

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 12/08/1989

Site Address:
Hill Brothers Const. Co.
I-55 North & Lakeland Dr.
Jackson, MS 39206

Mailing Address:
Box 16508, Jackson, MS 39236

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360130850

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19260550 A01	02/12/1990	02/15/1990	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 593574

Event: 12/07/1989

Employee crushed by crane

At approximately 4:42 p.m., on December 7, 1989, employee #1 and 4 other employees were breaking a concrete bridge surface into sections in order to remove the old surface to facilitate raising and widening the bridge over an interstate highway. Employee #1 had completed torch cutting the rebar from a section, attached the crane load line to the section, and then moved out of the way to the right side of the crane away from the load being lifted. Crane mfg. By grove, wheel mounted mod #RT 422, ser # 68617. The crane-bearing surface was not wide enough to extend the crane's outriggers fully. The load being lifted was approximately 10,080 lbs. Which overloaded the crane causing it to tilt up then the load shifted over the side of the bridge pulling the crane onto its side where employee #1 was crushed between the crane and a bridge beam.

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101395754			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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