Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100787829 - Joe Brown Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Joe Brown Company, Inc.
6 Mi. South On Hwy. 81
Chickasha, OK 73018
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1669, Ardmore, OK 73402
Union Status: Union
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360159487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/09/1988 | 04/15/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS FRUEHAUF DUMP TRUCK (TYPE DCX) UNDER OVERHEAD POWER LINES TO DUMP A LOAD OF SAND. THE 7620-VOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD LINE DISTRIBUTED POWER TO A PORTABLE ASPHALT PLANT. AFTER RAISING THE 36-FOOT ALUMINUM BED, HE PULLED FORWARD TO ALLOW ALL THE SAND TO FALL OUT OF THE BED. HE PULLED FORWARD AGAIN TO GET THE TRUCK OUT OF THE SAND PILE. THE EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE CONTROL TO LOWER THE BED AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, APPARENTLY TO CLEAN THE REAR OF THE TRAILER AND TO CLOSE THE END GATE. AS THE BED DESCENDED, IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO THE TRUCK. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100787829 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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