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Inspection: 101199891 - Lewis H. Worrad Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101199891
Report ID: 0112000
Date Opened: 08/22/1989

Site Address:
Lewis H. Worrad Corporation
Woodrow Street And Boulevard
West Hartford, CT 06107

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 423, Walden, NY 12586

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1990


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360521199
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $5,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,800
Current Penalty $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,400
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260020 B01 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $800 $800 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260021 B02 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 01003 Serious 19260950 C02 I 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
4. 01004 Serious 19260950 D01 IIA 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $800 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19260954 D 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $800 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19260955 A06 10/10/1989 10/13/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 816892
Event: 08/22/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, REMOVING PROTECTIVE GROUNDS. HE WAS HANDLING THE GROUNDS USING HIS RUBBER GLOVED HANDS. THE GROUNDS HAD BEEN PLACED FROM THE NEUTRAL OF THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT TO THE PRIMARY LINE CONDUCTORS. AS HE REMOVED THE ENDS OF THE PROTECTIVE GROUNDS FROM THE PRIMARY, HE PLACED THE LOOSE ENDS IN THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT. AS HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE BUCKET TO REMOVE THE OTHER ENDS OF THE GROUNDS FROM THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR, HIS EAR CONTACTED THE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AERIAL LIFT, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101199891 Occupation Not Listed
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