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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102730561 - The Argee Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
The Argee Corporation
C/O Big Creek Wpcp, 1030 Marietta Hwy.
Roswell, GA 30075
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1575, Roswell, GA 30075
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901167387 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| Current Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| 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 | 19260102 A01 | 06/20/1990 | 06/23/1990 | $70 | $70 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 06/20/1990 | 07/10/1990 | $210 | $210 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 06/20/1990 | 07/10/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 06/20/1990 | 06/23/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 07/16/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260404 A02 | 06/20/1990 | 06/23/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A CRANE OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #5) WAS HELPING AN INDEPENDENT TRUCKER (EMPLOYEE #1) DISASSEMBLE THE TRAILER PORTION OF HIS RIG TO MAKE IT SHORTER. (SECTIONS OF THE TRAILER COULD BE REMOVED AND STORED BEHIND THE CAB.) THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD. A 25-KILOVOLT (PHASE-TO-PHASE, 14.4 KILOVOLTS PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE ROAD AT THAT POINT. THE LINE WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR OF THE CAB, 34 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE CRANE OPERATOR USED HIS GROVE 65-TON HYDRAULIC CRANE (MODEL NO. RT 865; SERIAL NO. 49236) TO LIFT ONE OF THE SECTIONS OF THE TRUCK. WHEN HE SWUNG THE SECTION TOWARD THE CAB OF THE TRACTOR, THE BOOM OF THE CRANE APPROACHED THE POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ON HIS RIG, FLAGGING THE CRANE AND POSITIONING THE LOAD. THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS ON HIS HANDS, ABDOMEN, AND FINGERS. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED (HE REPORTED BEING STIFF) WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE CRANE. THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. THE TRUCK DRIVER AND ONE OF THE THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #2), WHO HAD PREVIOUS HEART PROBLEMS, WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102730561 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 2 | 102730561 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Crane and tower operators | ||
| 3 | 102730561 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Helpers, construction trades | ||
| 4 | 102730561 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Helpers, construction trades | ||
| 5 | 102730561 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Supervisors, n.e.c. |