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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3349909 - E. Luke Greene Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
E. Luke Greene Company, Inc.
Rfd #1
Saltville, VA 24370
Mailing Address:
Rfd #1, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360789168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100184 C07 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100184 C11 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260025 A | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19260350 A01 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19260350 A09 | 03/11/1987 | 03/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON FEBRUARY 20, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A CRANE OPERATOR, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TANK OUT OF THE MILL BUILDING AT THE UNITED GYPSUM COMPANY PLANT OF PLASTERCO, VIRGINIA. THE WIRE ROPE SLINGS WERE HOOKED INTO HOLES WHICH HAD BEEN BURNED IN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. WHEN THE STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS WERE CUT FROM AROUND THE TANK AND THE LOAD APPLIED TO THE SLINGS AND HOOKS, THE STEEL ON THE TANK BEGAN TO TEAR AND THE WIRE ROPE SLING BEGAN TO BREAK. THE TANK FELL ONTO THE CRANE, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE, BETWEEN THE TANK AND CRANE. THE TANK CONTAINED AN ESTIMATED 20 TONS OF PLASTER, GREATLY INCREASING THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD.
Keywords: DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SLING, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3349909 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators |