Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2770865 - 3-D Enterprises Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 2770865

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 02/04/1988

Site Address:
3-D Enterprises Inc
2400 Richmond Road
Lexington, KY 40502

Mailing Address:
P O Box 12588, Lexington, KY 40583

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360208086

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$780
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	338003101 A	04/14/1988	02/04/1988	$420	$420	$0	A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260251 C04 III	04/14/1988	02/04/1988	$360	$360	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260251 A01	04/14/1988	02/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260251 C02	04/14/1988	02/04/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 994079

Event: 02/04/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TRUSS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONNECTING A 2 LEG WIRE ROPE SLING WITH 2 HOOK ATTACHMENTS TO A STEEL TRUSS BEAM. THE SLING WAS CONNECTED TO A MASTER RING ATTACHED TO THE BUCKET OF A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK THE SECOND HOOK OF THE SLING TO THE LOAD. THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS WEARING A TOOL POUCH WITH A HAMMER HANGING FROM ITS SIDE. HE APPARENTLY STOOD UP INSIDE THE CAB TO BETTER INSTRUCT EMPLOYEE #1. AS HE SAT DOWN, THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER CAUGHT THE CONTROLS, CAUSING THE BOOM AND BUCKET TO SWING TO THE RIGHT. THE BEAM ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, TRUSS, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2770865			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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