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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102964327 - Plant Technology, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Plant Technology, Inc.
S.R. 39 North
Plant City, FL 33566
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer L, Plant City, FL 33566
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901020628 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/30/1988 | 10/06/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 09/30/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A15 II | 09/30/1988 | 10/06/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/30/1988 | 10/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 09/30/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CRANE OPERATOR IN LOADING TWO WELDING MACHINES ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK. ONE MACHINE HAD ALREADY BEEN LOADED, AND THEY WERE LOADING THE OTHER ONE. THE BOOM ON THE CRANE WAS EXTENDED ABOUT 67 FEET, NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LOWEST OF THE FOUR CONDUCTORS WAS A 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR THAT WAS 55 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE CRANE, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO GUIDE THE WELDING MACHINE ONTO THE TRUCK. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. THE CRANE OPERATOR SAW THE INJURY AND GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO LAY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE DOWN. THE CRANE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE. WHILE THEY WAITED FOR THE AMBULANCE TO ARRIVE, THE PLANT NURSES TREATED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S BURNS. THE CRANE OPERATOR CLAIMED THAT THE CURRENT ARCED TO THE CRANE BOOM. THE BOOM HAD THREE BURN MARKS ON AT ABOUT 33 INCHES FROM THE END.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102964327 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, light |