Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18511840 - Roer Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18511840

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/04/1989

Site Address:
Roer Corp.
12701 Lancaster Hwy.
Pineville, NC 28134

Mailing Address:
1175 S.W. Hwy. 138, Conyers, GA 30208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360487763

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	10/26/1989	11/01/1989	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 B02	10/26/1989	11/01/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260301 C	10/26/1989	11/01/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 810119

Event: 10/04/1989

FALLING CRANE BOOM KILLS ONE EMPLOYEE AND INJURIES ANOTHER

Employee #1, a foreman, and Employee #2 were dismantling a crane boom. As they were removing the bottom bull pins from the second to adjoining third boom sections, the unsupported and unsecured twenty foot lattice sections pivoted downwards on to the crouching employees. Employee #1 was killed due to a blunt trauma. Employee #2 was hospitalized for multiple fractures and internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRANE BOOM, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18511840			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	18511840			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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