Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101471563 - Dubus Engine Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101471563

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/21/1989

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360136352

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 14394571

Event: 07/05/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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