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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101471563 - Dubus Engine Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Dubus Engine Company, Inc.
North Hwy. 13
Crowley, LA 70527
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 410, Crowley, LA 70527
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360136352 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| Current Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $680 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/22/1989 | 09/01/1989 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/22/1989 | 09/01/1989 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/22/1989 | 10/01/1989 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/22/1989 | 10/01/1989 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/22/1989 | 10/01/1989 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 08/22/1989 | 08/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT A SITE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TWO STATE HIGHWAYS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ACTING AS A RIGGER-SWAMPER, AND THE OTHER WAS RUNNING THE JOB AND WAS OPERATING A HYDRAULIC TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A REHABILITATED WATER PUMP FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK. THE PUMP HAD BEEN UNLOADED, AND THE GEAR HEAD FOR THE PUMP WAS TO BE UNLOADED NEXT. THE RIGGER WALKED TOWARD THE GEAR HEAD TO ATTACH THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE. HE HAD THE LOAD LINE AND HOOK IN HIS HAND. THE CRANE OPERATOR, WHO HAD 10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE CRANE, ROTATED THE BOOM TO PICK UP THE LOAD. THE BOOM, WHICH WAS EXTENDED 25 TO 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, CONTACTED A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE TIP OF THE BOOM. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. THE RIGGER DIED 8 DAYS LATER. AT THE TIME THE REPORT WAS WRITTEN, THE OPERATOR WAS UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND WAS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101471563 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 101471563 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Crane and tower operators |