Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307239194 - Great Lakes Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307239194

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 07/27/2005

Site Address:
Great Lakes Construction
4650 E. Bay Shore Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Mailing Address:
2608 Great Lakes Way, Hinckley, OH 44233

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Roadcon

Case Closed: 11/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	205424435	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$1,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$1,300
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	Other	19260550 A19	09/30/2005	10/13/2005	$1,300	$1,875	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202087276

Event: 07/26/2005

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Rigging

On July 26, 2005, Employee #1 was doing bridge work, working on a caisson. The rigging consisted of a spreader bar and four 10-ft by 0.75-inch wire rope slings. The spreader bar was made up from a 10-in. I-beam, 6-ft in length, and certified by a registered engineer. The rigging, weighing 150 pounds, while it was being raised next to 1-in. rebar that came out of the caisson approximately ten feet in height, came off the hook of a rubber wheeled crane. The hook contained an operational safety latch. Employee #1 was struck by the rigging and sustained head trauma. He was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: BEAM, RIGGING, REBAR, BRIDGE DECK, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, SPREADER BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307239194			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers

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