Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101743888 - Speeler Marine Contractors Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101743888

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 07/17/1987

Site Address:
Speeler Marine Contractors Incorporated
620 The Rialto
Venice, FL 33595

Mailing Address:
12350 South Belcher Road, Largo, FL 33543

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360727564

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	19260550 A15	09/21/1987	09/29/1987	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A06	09/21/1987	10/26/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260550 B02	09/21/1987	10/26/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

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	101743888			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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