Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307223453 - Tri-Sign, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307223453

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 02/10/2004

Site Address:
Tri-Sign, Inc.
615 1/2 Fort St.
Barling, AR 72923

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3993

NAICS: 339950/Sign Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100262658

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			4		13
Current Violations	5			4		9
Initial Penalty	$16,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,500
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
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	5A0001	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C01	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005A	Serious	19100219 D01	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100304 F05 V	03/17/2004	03/23/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19100305 B02	03/17/2004	03/23/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01008A	Serious	5A0001	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01008B	Serious	19100212 A01	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009A	Serious	19100304 F05 V	03/17/2004	03/23/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009B	Serious	19100305 B02	03/17/2004	03/23/2004	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02001	Other	19100106 E02 IVC	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02003	Other	19101200 G08	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	02004	Other	19101200 H	03/17/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200262285

Event: 02/09/2004

Employee Dies When Crushed Between Column And Lift Basket

Employee # 1 and a coworker were engaged in a sign repair. The coworker and Employee # 1 rode the lift basket approximately 20 ft from ground level to the face of the sign. The coworker got out of the basket after they opened the face of the sign and climbed onto the platform of the sign's face. The coworker noticed that some of the sockets for the lamps they were replacing were burnt out and needed to be replaced. The coworker said the sockets were too high for him to reach, and he and Employee # 1 decided to raise the basket up in front of the face of the sign and he, the coworker, would stand on the rim of the basket and be able to reach the burnt-out sockets. Employee # 1 was moving the boom and basket to the left to position the basket in front of the face of the sign when the control for the left and right movement of the boom became stuck and the boom continued to move out of control under the sign and binding against the column and face of the sign. Employee #1 tried to regain control of the boom's movement but was not successful. Employee # 1 became caught between the column post, sign and the lift basket on the mobile boon crane that was being used. Employee #1 was taken to the local hospital and later died from a ruptured artery in his heart.

Keywords: HEART, BOOM TRUCK, REPAIR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARTERY, ADVERTISING SIGN, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307223453			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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