Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100020510 - Montana Ready Mix
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Montana Ready Mix
U.S. Hwy 191 South Of Bozeman
Bozeman, MT 59715
Mailing Address:
209 Cedar, Bozeman, MT 59715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360330039 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/07/1989 | 06/08/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/29/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A15 II | 06/07/1989 | 06/08/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 06/29/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 06/07/1989 | 06/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 | 06/07/1989 | 06/08/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES WAS REMOVING A LOAD OF PIPE THAT HAD SPILLED WHEN A TRUCK LEFT A HIGHWAY AND OVERTURNED. THE PIPE WAS 6-INCH-DIAMETER WELL CASING IN 40-FOOT LENGTHS. THE CRANE BEING USED TO MOVE THE PIPE WAS SET UP ON THE EAST HALF OF THE HIGHWAY. THE HEIGHT OF THE BOOM ON THE CRANE WAS ABOUT 55 FEET. AS THE CRANE WAS BEING OPERATED, IT GOT TOO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND CURRENT ARCED OVER TO THE LOAD LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING IN THE REMOVAL OPERATION WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE CRANE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT HE FELT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, BUT HE WAS NOT INJURED OTHERWISE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100020510 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100020510 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Crane and tower operators |
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