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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100295153 - Rose & Sons, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Rose & Sons, Inc.
2551 Loop 337 North
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1598, Abilene, TX 79604
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360688709 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 10/22/1985 | 10/21/1985 | $420 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260451 A13 | 10/22/1985 | 10/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260451 E04 | 10/22/1985 | 10/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 10/22/1985 | 10/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS USING A TRUCK CRANE TO MOVE A 40-FOOT UTILITY POLE FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE TO A PARKING LOT. IT HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND THE GROUND WAS DAMP. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE EITHER CONTACTED OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE HAD ITS OUTRIGGERS EXTENDED, AND THE GROUND POTENTIAL RISE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRANE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THREE EMPLOYEES HAPPENED TO BE TYING REBAR ABOUT 3 FEET FROM THE CRANE AT THE TIME, WITH THE END OF THE REBAR SECTION ON THE GROUND. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING AND HOLDING THE REBAR WAS ELECTROCUTED. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE SITTING DOWN AS THEY WERE TYING THE REBAR, RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100295153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100295153 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100295153 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |