Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18396283 - United Forming Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was on 10 ft high joist waiting for a pallet of angle joist. A crane was used to raise the pallet using 2 in. rope slings to balance the head oiler from the crane. Employee #1 was giving hand instruction to crane operator. When pallet was set Employee #1 gave signal to slack the wire rope. Employee #1 removed one sling from the load and while removing second sling hook, wire caught in pallet crane oiler. Thinking all was ready Employee #1 gave signal to raise the slings. As pallet tipped Employee #1 gave signal to stop but it was too late, pallet crushed Employee #1, who fell to his death from joist approximately 10 ft to dirt ground.

Keywords: JOIST, WIRE ROPE, CRUSHED, FALL, PALLET, SLING, CRANE