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Inspection: 102977741 - Floyd'S & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102977741
Report ID: 0523400
Date Opened: 05/06/1992

Site Address:
Floyd'S & Sons, Inc.
1525 Durand Avenue
Racine, WI 53403

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360405419
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 7 8
Current Violations 1 7 8
Initial Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $600 $0 $2,100
Current Penalty $750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $750
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $2,500 $0 $2,500

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100180 J01 I 05/21/1992 05/26/1992 $750 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 05/21/1992 05/26/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02002 Other 19100147 C01 05/21/1992 09/07/1992 $0 $300 $825 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02003 Other 19100180 B03 05/21/1992 05/26/1992 $0 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02004 Other 19100180 D06 05/21/1992 05/26/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02005 Other 19100180 H03 IV 05/21/1992 05/26/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02006 Other 19101200 E01 05/21/1992 09/07/1992 $0 $0 $1,675 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 02007 Other 19101200 H 05/21/1992 09/07/1992 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500888
Event: 05/06/1992
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOEHRING CRAWLER CRANE (SERIAL NO. 6178) AT A CAR AND TRUCK SALVAGE YARD. THE EMPLOYEE MANEUVERED THE BOOM OF THE CRANE NEAR A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE THEN ATTACHED A CHAIN SLING TO AN AUTOMOBILE SO THAT IT COULD BE DRAGGED OFF A TWO-TIER STACK OF CARS. HE PULLED THE HOOK TOWARDS THE CHAIN SLING, AND THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE HOOK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WAS TOUCHING THE CHAIN SLING WITH HIS LEFT HAND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE CRANE OPERATOR EVEN THOUGH HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102977741 Fatality Electric Shock Crane and tower operators
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