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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101392827 - G & L Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
G & L Contractors, Inc.
Hwy 80
Pearl, MS 39208
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1736, Vicksburg, MS 39180
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130751 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 08/17/1989 | 08/20/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A COMPANY HAD COMPLETED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND A HIGHWAY OVERLAY. THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CRAWLER CRANE TO LOAD CONCRETE HIGHWAY BARRIERS ONTO A LOW-BOY TRAILER. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD PARKED THE TRAILER UNDER AN 8000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CRANE OPERATOR PICKED UP ONE OF THE LAST EIGHT BARRIERS TO BE LOADED ONTO THE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD PARKED THE TRAILER WAS WATCHING THE LOAD AND WAS GUIDING THE CRANE OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO GUIDE THE BARRIER INTO POSITION ON THE TRAILER WHEN THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND HOLDING ONTO THE SLING, WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101392827 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |