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Inspection: 303543573 - Bengies Welding Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 3

Nr: 303543573	Report ID: 0352430	Open Date: 07/13/2000

Bengies Welding Service, Inc.
19651 Bel Air Road Perry Hall, MD 21128		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 1791/Structural Steel Erection
Mailing: 10700 Jones Road, Bradshaw, MD 21021

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	09/18/2000
Planning Guide:	Safety-Construction	Close Case:	01/12/2001

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	100967116

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0


#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A01	10/02/2000	10/07/2000	$500	$2,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 B02	10/02/2000	10/07/2000	$500	$2,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 200965366		Event: 07/13/2000	Employee Injured When Crane Overturns
Employee #1, a crane operator, was using a Grove TMS-540 crane, serial #220945, to remove a 910 lb Wacker power trowel, model CRT 46 KHN, serial #751501067, from the third floor of an office building under construction. The crane boom was fully extended to 115 ft, with a 30 ft extension, a 6,000 lb counterweight, a 300 lb ball, a 45 degree offset, and single part reeving. The crane outriggers were fully extended and the estimated boom angle was 55 degrees, with a 95 ft radius. The crane's rated capacity in this configuration was 1,770 lb. The stabilizer pads were on pieces of 4 by 8 hardwood, on top of which were varying lengths of haphazardly stacked 2 by 4 SPF (Spruce-Pine-Fir) that were not level. Employee #1 heard a loud pop, after which the crane immediately tipped over. Apparently, as the load was passing the right front outrigger, either the 2 by 4 blocking or the outrigger failed, causing the crane to overturn. Employee #1 sustained multiple contusions and abrasions, for which he was hospitalized. He had not been required to pass a practical operating examination for this crane. Another causal factor may have been the failure to compensate for the boom deflection. The employer was cited for apparent violations of 29 CFR 1926.550 (b)(2), referencing ANSI b.30.5.
Keywords: outrigger, crane outrigger, work rules, construction, equipment failure, unstable surface, mech mat handling, crane operator, crane, overturn
1	303543573		Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Crane and tower operators

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