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Inspection: 101519478 - Meadow Equipment Sales & Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101519478
Report ID: 0521400
Date Opened: 04/12/1988

Site Address:
Meadow Equipment Sales & Services, Inc.
35th Street & I-88
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Mailing Address:
27 W 021 St. Charles Road, Wheaton, IL 60188

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 900934704 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $810 $0 $0 $0 $0 $810
Current Penalty $500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19260416 A01 05/05/1988 05/08/1988 $500 $810 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260416 A03 05/05/1988 05/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260416 A03 05/05/1988 05/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19260416 A03 05/05/1988 05/08/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14382055
Event: 04/12/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP EQUIPMENT TO AUGER SEVERAL HOLES. THE RUBBER-TIRED VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE EDGE OF A HIGHWAY. THE OPERATOR OF THE AUGER WAS AT THE CONTROLS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND HOLDING A WIRE ROPE CABLE TO KEEP IT FROM TANGLING IN THE BOOM AS THE BOOM WAS RAISED INTO WORKING POSITION. THE BOOM CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND CRITICAL BURNS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, BOOM, AUGER, LOAD LINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101519478 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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