Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103280558 - St. Louis National Stockyards

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103280558

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 07/22/1992

Site Address:
St. Louis National Stockyards
Route 3
National Stockyards, IL 62071

Mailing Address:
Route 3, National City, IL 62071

Union Status: Union

SIC:5154

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901139097	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$7,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,750
Current Penalty	$5,525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,525
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	19260416 A01	08/21/1992	08/24/1992	$1,888	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A03	08/21/1992	08/24/1992	$1,888	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260850 A	08/21/1992	08/27/1992	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-
4.	01004A	Other	19261053 B07	08/21/1992	08/27/1992	$0	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Other	19261053 B09	08/21/1992	08/27/1992	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14383285

Event: 07/17/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN OLD WOODEN ROOF OF A FORMER LIVESTOCK STORAGE BUILDING. THE ROOF WAS ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE ROOF, BOARD BY BOARD. A 4160-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO AN ADJACENT HOG HOUSE WAS LOCATED WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH HIS SHOULDER AND WAS KNOCKED OFF THE ROOF TO A SECONDARY ROOF THAT WAS BELOW AND ABOUT 100 FEET AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS SHOULDERS AND NECK, WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103280558			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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