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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120120712 - Cherne Contracting Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cherne Contracting Corporation
1801 E Sepulveda Blvd
Carson, CA 90749
Mailing Address:
9855 W 78th Starson Street, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 76042258 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,125 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $11,725 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | Other | 5031 B | 03/16/1995 | 04/18/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 04/06/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/16/1995 | 04/18/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 04/06/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4994 B | 03/16/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $450 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/06/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 4999 A | 03/16/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $450 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/06/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 03/16/1995 | 04/03/1995 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 04/06/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 8, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a 40-ton Lorain crane (Model No. LRT400; Serial No. 92073) in the Arco Clean Fuels Project laydown yard. Before starting work in the morning, Employee #1 had explained problems with his crane's computer to his supervisor and foreman, complaining about the lack of an override key. He completed his first two picks using an outrigger and one-part line. The third pick was a fireproof column from the yard onto a flatbed trailer. After the third pick, the LMI computer stopped the crane, reset to a two-parts line, and boomed up. The outriggers then retracted to on-rubber position and reset to a one-part line. The load again picked up. The computer again shut down and reprogrammed the crane to a two-parts line. As the crane swung and approached the trailer, it started tipping forward. Employee #1 lowered the load, opened the cab door, and leaped out as the crane tipped over backward and rested on the counterweight and boom, with the cab and front wheels up in the air. Employee #1 was hospitalized with ankle injuries and a dislocated elbow.
Keywords: OUTRIGGER, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONTROL MALFUNCTION, DISLOCATED, ELBOW, CRANE OPERATOR, ANKLE, CRANE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120120712 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |