Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103365979 - Crumb-Colton Block Company

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103365979

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 07/12/1989

Site Address:
Crumb-Colton Block Company
7400 Elevator Road
Roscoe, IL 61031

Mailing Address:
208 Peoples Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108

Union Status: Union

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360120406

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14473342

Event: 07/12/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC BOOM MOUNTED ON THE BACK OF A SEMI-TRAILER TO UNLOAD CUBES OF CONCRETE BLOCKS. HE WAS USING A PENDANT-TYPE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL THE BOOM. THE BOOM CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, TRUCK BOOM, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103365979			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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