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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115046195 - The Weitz Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
The Weitz Company, Inc.
Immc Parking Ramp, 1415 Woodland
Des Moines, IA 50309
Mailing Address:
207 Crocker, Des Moines, IA 50309
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/30/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360201487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 12/13/1991 | 12/25/1991 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/19/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 12/13/1991 | 12/25/1991 | $1,000 | $2,800 | $0 | 12/19/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 12/13/1991 | 12/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/19/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260701 E01 | 12/13/1991 | 12/23/1991 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 12/19/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Concrete was being poured in forms that were about 10 ft above a platform at the ladder access area. An FMC Link Belt crane, model #B040, serial #46-40-1540, was swinging a 2 cu yd bucket of concrete to the top of the forms, approximately 20 ft above the ground. The crane operator yelled to three men who were atop the forms that the bucket's brakes were not working and swung the crane away from them. As the bucket swung, it fell and struck Employee #1 as he was descending a ladder from the platform. He was crushed against the platform and killed. The employee landed on the ground and the bucket landed about 10 ft away. A 3 ft square piece of the platform was broken out as well.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, CONCRETE BUCKET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115046195 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |