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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101473437 - James Corporation Of Opelousas, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
James Corporation Of Opelousas, Inc.
U. S. Hwy. 190 West
Krotz Springs, LA 70750
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 877, Opelousas, LA 70571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360136345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/20/1989 | 08/07/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 07/20/1989 | 08/07/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 07/20/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 H | 07/20/1989 | 09/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An asphalt paving crew was working on a highway. A large semi-trailer truck had just dumped its load of asphalt in a spreader machine. The operator of the spreader machine signaled the truck driver to pull ahead or away from the front of the spreader. The truck moved about 3 meters (10 feet) away from the spreader. Two of the employees on the paving crew then moved to the back of the trailer to use hand shovels to remove loose asphalt from trailer apron. The spreader operator then signaled the truck driver to raise the trailer once more, to loosen the remaining asphalt. The right front of the raised trailer contacted a 16-kilovolt overhead power line that crossed the highway. The power line was 7.5 meters (24.75 feet) above the roadway. One of the two employees, who was standing on right side of the trailer, touching the trailer with a shovel, was electrocuted. The other employee, who was on left side of the trailer and was also touching the trailer with a shovel, received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injury.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, DUMP TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, DUMP TRUCK BED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101473437 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101473437 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |