Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103163184 - Borton, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103163184

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 12/16/1993

Site Address:
Borton, Inc.
Marienthal Coop, 1/2 Mi. N. Hwy. #96
Marienthal, KS 67683

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2108, 200 East First St., Hutchinson, KS 67504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360425813

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$1,625	$0	$0	$813	$0	$2,438
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	Other	19260021 B02	02/28/1994	03/30/1994	$813	$1,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	02/28/1994	03/30/1994	$1,625	$1,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423131

Event: 12/15/1993

Employee dies in fall of lead tower

Employee #1 had climbed to the top of a 60 ft lead tower to remove the crane hook from the top of the lead after removing the crane hook from the gear box. Employee #1 removed the hook. The tower began to lean slowly. The 16 in. diameter auger that had been drilled 32 ft into the ground broke at ground level. The tower fell to the ground with the employee. Employee #1 sustained head injuries as well as chest injuries, and died.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, FALL, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103163184			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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