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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104067194 - Scheidleman Excavating Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Scheidleman Excavating Inc
Sr 14 West Aboite Township
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Mailing Address:
9423a Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471817 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 19260600 A06 | 01/09/1989 | 11/23/1988 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 C | 11/07/1988 | 11/23/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING PIPE IN A 7-FOOT-DEEP TRENCH THAT WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH AND PARALLEL TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THEY WERE LAYING AN 18-FOOT LENGTH OF PIPE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR 235 BACKHOE (SERIAL NO. 32K0960) TO RAISE THE PIPE. THE PIPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE BY MEANS OF A WIRE ROPE AND A HOOK ON THE BACKHOE BUCKET. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE WIRE ROPE TO PREVENT THE PIPE FROM SWINGING. AT THAT MOMENT, THE BOOM ON THE BACKHOE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE WIRE ROPE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON HIS HANDS.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BACKHOE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104067194 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Excavating and loading machine operators | ||
| 2 | 104067194 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |