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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307333278 - Metropolitan Electrical Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Metropolitan Electrical Construction Inc.
2181 W Winton Ave
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
2400 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361625734 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1509 A | 10/01/2004 | 10/19/2004 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/07/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2004, Employee #1, a mobile crane operator, was operating a crane at the control panel on the left side of the carrier. A coworker was assisting Employee #1 in storing a jib. Employees were not trained in the work-related tasks. Employee #1 observed the coworker installing the jib stow pin upside down into the jib stow bracket-boom and told him to install it from the top. Employee #1 removed the two pins on the left side jib to boom tip, then jogged the jib to seat it on the front jib stow bracket-boom. He then went to the front of the boom and installed the cable and anti-two block device on the boom tip sheave and reinstalled the load line retaining pins. He elevated the boom, approximate 20 degrees, and began to rewind the cable. The swing jib became displaced from the mounting brackets and fell. Employee #1 ran away from the control area to avoid the falling jib and crossed into its path. He was struck by the jib and died.
Keywords: BOOM, CRANE BOOM, JIB CRANE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307333278 | Fatality | Other | Crane and tower operators |