Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103433843 - Professional Construction Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103433843

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/07/1995

Site Address:
Professional Construction Services Inc.
600 Convention Center Bldg.
New Orleans, LA 70816

Mailing Address:
Po Box 26245, New Orleans, LA 70186

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360907547

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A15 I	03/14/1995	03/24/1995	$3,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170082515

Event: 02/03/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Some employees were using an 18-ton Grove Crane to unload 20-foot-long pipes from trucks. An assistant superintendent was helping the primary supervisor on the site. The last truck arrived at the worksite at about 3:30 that afternoon. A single-phase, 7600-volt overhead power line passed through the unloading area, about 35 feet above the ground. As the third bundle of pipes was being unloaded, the crane's boom contacted the power line. The supervisor, who was standing next to the right side of the crane, with his hand resting on the crane body, was electrocuted. (Company policy required cranes to maintain a 10-foot clearance from overhead power lines.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103433843			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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