Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310075353 - Sofco Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310075353

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 06/09/2006

Site Address:
Sofco Erectors, Inc.
5801 Clyo Rd
Centerville, OH 45459

Mailing Address:
10360 Wayne Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	903101962	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	19260753 D02 I	09/12/2006	09/15/2006	$1,400	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170291074

Event: 06/08/2006

Employee Is Struck by Falling Beam and Suffers Fracture

Employee #1 was struck by a 32-ft by 18-in. structural steel beam weighing approximately 1,100 pounds. The wire rope choked and rigged structural beam became accidentally disengaged from the safety latched hook while being multi-lifted (Christmas-treed) from a Manitowoc 180 crawler crane. The top section in the three beam multi-lift system became disengaged and fell approximately 15 ft, striking Employee #1, the rigger working under the suspended load. Employee #1 suffered unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, STEEL BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310075353			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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