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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18081729 - Plant Technology, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Plant Technology, Inc.
S.R. 39 North
Plant City, FL 33566
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer L, Plant City, FL 33566
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900903832 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19260556 B02 V | 01/30/1989 | 02/03/1989 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were maneuvering the basket of a Simon, model K-80, hydraulic mobile aerial platform while ascending to do repair work on the outside of a building at a chemical plant. The basket was attached to the boom by a steel shaft called a boom pivot pin. The boom pivot pin was retained within a boom head assembly by a steel washer and retaining clip. Apparently, during a prior day's use, the boom head assembly was struck by or against something and the retaining clip and washer on one end of the assembly were lost. This caused the pivot pin to gradually work its way out of the head assembly. As the employees maneuvered the basket, it tilted due to the dislodged pivot pin and the employees fell 30 feet to the ground. Both sustained multiple fractures and were hospitalized. Neither employee was wearing a safety belt.
Keywords: REPAIR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AERIAL LIFT, FRACTURE, BOOM, PIN, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18081729 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Tool and die makers | ||
| 2 | 18081729 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |