Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308656685 - Zachary Construction Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308656685

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 10/25/2006

Site Address:
Zachary Construction Corp
Hwy 287 Northbound, Between Us 82 & Galveston Exit
Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Mailing Address:
527 Logwood-78221, Po Box 240130, San Antonio, TX 78224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2007

Emphasis: L:Constr6, S:Hwy Street Bridge Constr, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100714419

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	5A0001	03/08/2007	03/14/2007	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/03/2007	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260550 A09	03/08/2007	03/14/2007	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/03/2007	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003A	Serious	5A0001	03/08/2007	03/14/2007	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/03/2007	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003B	Serious	19260550 A09	03/08/2007	03/14/2007	$0	$4,500	$0	04/03/2007	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200713006

Event: 10/24/2006

Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Counterweights

On October 24, 2006, a crane crew consisting of the employee, five coworkers and the crane operator were moving a Kobelco CK2500-II crawler crane across a highway, while traffic was shut down in the evening. The employee and five coworkers, three on each track, were using the tracks of the crane as a conveyor, placing rubber mats on the back of tracks of the crane and removing the mats from the front and side of the tracks in order to lay the mats on the highway to protect the highway as the crane advanced. As the crane crossed the closed northbound lanes, from west to east, the crane operator had to swing the crane in order to prevent the boom from contacting a concrete bridge column. The alarms sounded as the crane began its swing. The employee, who was working along the southern track, was caught by the head between the track and the counterweight. The employee was killed.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308656685			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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