Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102474525 - Tgc, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Tgc, Inc.
Fairlawn Museum
Superior, WI 54880
Mailing Address:
5340 Miller Trunk Hwy., Duluth, MN 55811
Union Status: Union
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360117113 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 04/30/1991 | 05/03/1991 | $1,400 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF A 18-FOOT-HIGH FLAT ROOF. HE HAD JUST FINISHED MAKING NUMEROUS TRIPS UP A 40-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO PILE METAL FLASHING ON THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE THEN APPARENTLY PULLED THE LADDER UP TO REPOSITION IT SO THAT HE COULD TRANSPORT THE FLASHING TO A HIGHER LEVEL ROOF. AS HE WAS PULLING THE LADDER UP FROM THE GROUND, IT CONTACTED AN 8000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102474525 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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