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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103935078 - Mid-Tenn Alabama Equipment Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Mid-Tenn Alabama Equipment Co Inc
Ditney Hill Road
Elberfeld, IN 47613
Mailing Address:
301 Crutcher Street, Nashville, TN 37213
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/11/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2200080101 | 09/29/1987 | 05/15/1987 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
A MECHANICS' SUPERVISOR WAS RIDING ON THE BOOM OF A NORTHWEST BACKHOE (MODEL NUMBER 100 DH, SERIAL NUMBER 26775) TO GUIDE THE BACKHOE OPERATOR UNDER A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO MOVE THE BACKHOE UNDER THE POWER LINE WITHOUT CONTACTING IT. AS THE OPERATOR DROVE THE BACKHOE UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE SUPERVISOR'S HEAD CONTACTED THE LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, UNTRAINED, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103935078 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |