Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101275311 - Walker Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101275311

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/17/1987

Site Address:
Walker Construction Company
C.R. 5 At Ward Creek
Jasper, GA 30143

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 925, Tucker, GA 30085

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360126304

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260050 D01	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002A	Serious	19260550 A05	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$200	$200	$0	-
5.	01002B	Serious	19260550 A07 I	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01002C	Serious	19260550 B02	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01002D	Serious	19260550 B02	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01003A	Serious	19260550 A15 I	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$350	$350	$0	-
9.	01003B	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	10/05/1987	10/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542773

Event: 09/16/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE LOAD LINE OF A 35-TON CRAWLER CRANE TO ATTACH IT TO A COIL OF WIRE ROPE. THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYER HAD NO SAFETY PROGRAM, HAD NOT PERFORMED A SURVEY OF THE WORK AREA, AND HAD NOT DISCUSSED THE HAZARDS PRESENT BEFORE THE START OF WORK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101275311			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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