Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300512969 - Crocker Crane Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300512969

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 07/01/1997

Site Address:
Crocker Crane Co., Inc.
Ih 820 And State Highway 156
Saginaw, TX 76179

Mailing Address:
221 E Union Bower, Irving, TX 75061

Union Status: Union

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100710227

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/26/1997	12/04/1997	$1,000	$2,500	$0	12/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100180 E02 IIIA	11/26/1997	12/09/1997	$1,000	$2,500	$0	12/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100180 H01 I	11/26/1997	12/09/1997	$1,000	$2,500	$0	12/18/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200710218

Event: 06/23/1997

Employee killed when crushed by rail crane

On June 23, 1997, Employee #1 and two coworkers, of Crocker Crane Company, Inc., were dispatched to fix a derailed boxcar in Saginaw, TX. They were to use a crane mounted on rail wheels to right the boxcar. The employees placed the crane on the rail tracks about one-half mile west of the boxcar. They then boarded the crane and rode it under its own power to the boxcar. One coworker was in the cab operating the crane and Employee #1 and the other coworker were standing on a 2 ft wide platform in front of the crane. The crane had a maximum speed of 6 mph and the operator said it was maneuvering at about 3 mph. With the employees riding in front of the crane was a coupler yoke, a 100 to 200 lb steel cable hoisting mechanism. It began to slip off the platform while the crane was in motion, and Employee #1 gave the operator the signal to stop. While the driver was slowing the crane, Employee #1 reached down, apparently to retrieve the yoke or to keep it from falling. He fell from the platform and was crushed under the platform support plate before the crane came to a halt. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300512969			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators

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