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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102885001 - Haddock Welding
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Haddock Welding
1602 North Highway
Southampton, NY 11968
Mailing Address:
1147 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360524938 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 01/15/1991 | 02/19/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B04 | 01/15/1991 | 02/19/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/15/1991 | 01/18/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260100 A | 01/15/1991 | 01/18/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 01/15/1991 | 05/14/1991 | $200 | $200 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 01/15/1991 | 05/14/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 01/15/1991 | 01/18/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/15/1991 | 01/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 01/15/1991 | 02/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 01/15/1991 | 02/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
IN PREPARATION TO END THE WORKDAY, AN EMPLOYEE USED A CRANE, WITH FOUR OUTRIGGERS EXTENDED, TO HOIST A MOBILE WELDING MACHINE FROM A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS DRY. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO DID NOT HAVE A STATE CRANE OPERATOR'S LICENSE AND WHO HAD FAILED THE LICENSE TEST THREE TIMES, ROTATED THE BOOM 180 DEGREES AND THEN LOWERED THE WELDING MACHINE. AS HE LOWERED THE MACHINE, THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, GRABBED THE WELDING MACHINE TO GUIDE IT INTO POSITION SO THAT IT COULD BE HITCHED TO A TRUCK. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MACHINE, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE CONTINUED RECEIVING ELECTRIC SHOCKS FROM POTENTIAL GRADIENTS IN THE EARTH. (THE WELDING MACHINE WAS ABOUT 41 FEET FROM THE NEAREST OUTRIGGER.) HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE CRANE'S OPERATOR FAILED TO OBSERVE THE CLOSENESS OF THE LOAD LINE TO THE POWER LINE; HOWEVER, HE CLAIMED THAT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BETTER POSITION TO OBSERVE THE DANGER.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102885001 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |