Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111982567 - Bendix Field Engineering Corp

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 111982567

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/22/1992

Site Address:
Bendix Field Engineering Corp
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
Fort Irwin, CA 92311

Mailing Address:
850 E Main St, Barstow, CA 92311

Union Status: Union

SIC:3663

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361369754

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5006 A	02/05/1992	02/05/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5031 B	02/05/1992	02/05/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170192132

Event: 01/16/1992

Employee's leg broken in jump from crane deck

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on January 16, 1991, Employee #1 was steam cleaning a Lorain 18-ton mobile hydraulic crane, model #LRT-18U, serial #35646, equipment #6105. The crane operator was trying to disconnect the load line so that he could rotate the cab and enable Employee #1 to steam clean the back side of the deck. Instead of pushing the load line control forward to slacken it, the operator pulled back on the control, causing the line to break. Employee #1 was scared by the snap of the failed cable, and he jumped off the crane deck onto the asphalt and concrete floor. He suffered a compound fracture of his right lower leg. The operator was not fully trained on the crane, which he seldom operated. No supervisor was present at the time of the accident. A general citation was issued to the employer for inadequate training of the operator.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, BROKEN CABLE, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, UNTRAINED, HYDRAULIC CRANE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111982567			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.