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Inspection: 101743698 - Barton-Malow Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101743698
Report ID: 0420600
Date Opened: 07/16/1987

Site Address:
Barton-Malow Company
620 The Rialto
Venice, FL 33595

Mailing Address:
540 The Rialto, Venice, FL 33595

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360727564

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516744
Event: 07/16/1987
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SLING

ON A CLOUDY, HOT, HUMID DAY, A WORK CREW WAS CUTTING CEMENT TEST PILINGS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. AN INGERSOLL-RAND AIR CENTER 185/90 AIR COMPRESSOR USED IN THE OPERATION WAS BEING MOVED BY A GALION DRESSER 15-TON CRANE. THE COMPRESSOR WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE BY ONE LEG OF A FOUR-LEG WIRE ROPE SLING. A TRUCK DRIVER/MECHANIC WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE THE AIR COMPRESSOR, GUIDING IT AS IT WAS BEING MOVED BY THE CRANE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HITCH ATTACHED TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN ONE OF THE LOOSE LEGS OF THE SLING CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, RIGGING, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, SLING, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101743698 Occupation Not Listed
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