Inspection 344667845 OPENED MAR 2, 2020Closed
38989 147th Street, Warner, SD 57479 · Other Building Equipment Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 27, 2020: Employee falls from telehandler basket and fractures vertebr
At 11:00 a.m. on February 27, 2020, Employee #1, while employed by a construction concrete contractor, was removing struts from commercial 18 feet x 22 feet bay door for repairs. Employee #1 was performing the work in a telehandler basket which was attached to a fork truck. The tension on the door springs had not been released or locked out. Once Employee #1 removed the struts from the door, he pulled the door release cable causing the door to roll upwards due to the tension left on the springs. The door caught the jacket of Employee #1 pulling him off the telehandler basket. Employee #1 fell between 10-18 feet to the concrete floor causing a fracture to vertebrae L-4. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $4,048 | $2,631 | Jul 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $2,892 | $1,880 | Jul 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2020 | Final |