Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304764038 - The Boeing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304764038

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 10/02/2001

Site Address:
The Boeing Company
Space Launch Complex 37 Beach Rd
Cape Canaveral Afs, FL 32920

Mailing Address:
Caller Service 9004 Mc723d-4019, Cape Canaveral Afs, FL 32920

Union Status: Union

SIC:4789

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102340270

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	01/23/2002	01/29/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202317335

Event: 10/01/2001

Employee killed when caught between crane structure and beam

Employee #1 and other employees were in progress of maintenance/validation operations on a bridge crane. The crane superstructure was located near the ceiling of the building. While testing and assuring proper operation of the limit switches, the employees signaled for the crane to move. Employee #1 was standing in front of an air receiver on top of the crane structure while the crane was moving. There was an overhead structural beam that had approximately four inches of clearance from the top of the air receiver. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed between the air receiver and the overhead structural beam.

Keywords: BEAM, AIR RECEIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304764038			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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