Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103101291 - Tri-City Fence Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103101291

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 04/08/1988

Site Address:
Tri-City Fence Co.
2201 Browning Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 813, Manhattan, KS 66502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360384606

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
Current Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	04/14/1988	04/21/1988	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A01	04/14/1988	04/17/1988	$280	$280	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	04/14/1988	04/17/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14503759

Event: 04/07/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU POLE

A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS ERECTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR, WITH A 6-MPH WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS USING A 21-FOOT-LONG FENCE TOP RAIL TO TAMP EARTH AROUND A FENCE POST HOLE. THE METAL RAILING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 16.5 FEET ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E GI IC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103101291			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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