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Inspection: 101055085 - Musgrove Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Musgrove Construction, Inc.
Highway 144 Across From The First Christian Church
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 790, Live Oak, FL 32060
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360132567 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $32,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $1,000 | $7,200 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $6,400 | $6,400 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003 | Willful | 19260953 D | 02/07/1989 | 02/14/1989 | $6,000 | $6,400 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260955 A05 I | 02/07/1989 | 02/14/1989 | $0 | $6,400 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01005 | Willful | 19260955 A06 II | 02/07/1989 | 02/14/1989 | $6,000 | $6,400 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 10. | 01006D | Serious | 19260955 A05 I | 02/07/1989 | 02/10/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/07/1989 | 03/07/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/24/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE CREW WAS REMOVING AN EXISTING UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING A DERRICK TRUCK, USING THE LOAD LINE AS A CHOKER ON THE POLE, TO PULL IT OUT OF THE GROUND. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE, WITHOUT THE USE OF A TAG LINE TO STEADY THE LOAD. THE EXISTING POLE WAS 28 FEET FROM A HIGHWAY, AND POLES FOR A NEW LINE WERE LOCATED 31 FEET FROM THE HIGHWAY. THE 14.4-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS ABOUT 35 FEET, 4 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE POWER LINE WAS NOT COVERED OR DEENERGIZED. THE DERRICK TRUCK WAS NOT GROUNDED. THE POLE BEING REMOVED HAD ITS GROUND WIRE STILL STAPLED ALONG ITS LENGTH. THE POLE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND THE OPERATOR AND THE EMPLOYEE GUIDING THE POLE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. THE OPERATOR DIED OF ELECTROCUTION. THE OTHER INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS, BUT WAS REVIVED THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101055085 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 101055085 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |