Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305027112 - Beachner Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305027112

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 05/31/2002

Site Address:
Beachner Construction Co., Inc.
18050 S. 20th Rd.
Pittsburg, KS 66762

Mailing Address:
Po Box 128, St. Paul, KS 66771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 09/06/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101342186
Referral	201342631	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
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.	01001A	Serious	19260550 A01	07/30/2002	08/19/2002	$2,800	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	07/30/2002	08/23/2002	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201342524

Event: 05/30/2002

Employee crushed by a crane boom

On May 30, 2002, Employee #1 and three coworkers were disassembling a boom on a crawler crane. Employee #1 was removing the boom extension pins located between the first and second boom sections. The crane boom was raised approximately 4 ft from the ground. A coworker was up at the power section of the boom with his back turned away from Employee #1 attempting to install a cotter key through the pin that holds the pendant arm. The coworker was hitting the pin with a hammer, when the pin came out, causing the crane boom to twist and fall to the ground. Employee #1 was in a kneeling position under the boom when the boom fell and was crushed under the falling boom.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIN, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305027112			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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