Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100529254 - Valley Home Improvements Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Home Improvements Inc.
Bldg. 35 Grampian Way
Liverpool, NY 13088
Mailing Address:
4322 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360379036 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| Current Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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 | 19260450 A11 | 10/06/1987 | 10/09/1987 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED THE TASK OF PLACING BUNDLES OF ROOFING SHINGLES ON THE ROOF OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A 24-FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER WITH A HOISTING ATTACHMENT FROM THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEES STOOD THE LADDER STRAIGHT UP, ROTATED IT 90 DEGREES, AND BEGAN TO BRING IT DOWN. ON THE WAY DOWN, THE LADDER CONTACTED A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED, THE OTHER TWO WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THE ELECTRIC SHOCKS THEY RECEIVED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100529254 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100529254 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100529254 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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