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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115677379 - Harnischfeger Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Harnischfeger Corporation
Kaminski St.
Georgetown, SC 29442
Mailing Address:
Box 310, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360282586 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,125 |
| Current Penalty | $850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 |
| 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 G08 II | 11/25/1991 | 11/28/1991 | $850 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees in a personnel basket were being lowered to the ground with oxygen and acetylene bottles and scaffold planking, using a 50 ton P & H all-terrain crane. The boom was fully extended with a 119.6 ft jib. The basket was about 1 to 2 ft from the ground. The crane operator was laying the boom down near a pole where employees could tie up the bottles. The crane tipped, the basket hit the ground, and the headache ball hit the ground. When the boom started back up, it pulled the headache ball back off the ground and dropped it into the basket, striking Employee #1. He sustained a broken arm and neck injuries. The employer failed to do a pre-lift meeting at each new work location.
Keywords: CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, STRUCK BY, ARM, HEADACHE BALL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115677379 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |