Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101275758 - Boyd Cochran & Sons/Dba/House Movers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101275758

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/27/1988

Site Address:
Boyd Cochran & Sons/Dba/House Movers, Inc.
Ken Due West Road Ne At Acworth Due West Road Ne
Marietta, GA 30064

Mailing Address:
501 Hazel Lane, Calhoun, GA 30701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360564678

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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	19260416 A01	08/25/1988	08/28/1988	$210	$210	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 608364

Event: 05/27/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A HOUSE MOVING CONTRACTOR WAS MOVING A STRUCTURE. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING ATOP THE STRUCTURE TO MOVE CABLES OUT OF THE WAY AS THE STRUCTURE TRAVELED ALONG THE STREET. THE STRUCTURE'S ROOF RIDGE CONTACTED A TELEPHONE CABLE, AND THE RIG CAME TO A STOP TO ENABLE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON THE STRUCTURE TO EASE THE CABLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE GABLE END OF THE ROOF. ONE OF THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE EMPLOYER AND THREE COWORKERS TO STAY CLEAR OF A 7.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TELEPHONE LINE. HE WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO SIT ON THE ROOF AND PUSH THE TELEPHONE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, INSTEAD, STOOD UP, REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP THE TELEPHONE LINE. HIS HEAD CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE WAS NOT WEARING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.)

Keywords: STRUCTURE MOVING, HEAD, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101275758			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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