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Inspection: 104234919 - Clare, City Of

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 104234919
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 07/26/1989

Site Address:
Clare, City Of
East Front Street
Clare, IA 50524

Mailing Address:
, Clare, IA 50524

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360741375
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 4 7
Current Violations 3 4 7
Initial Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
Current Penalty $630 $0 $0 $0 $0 $630
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 880004 08/28/1989 09/02/1989 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260416 A01 08/28/1989 09/04/1989 $210 $210 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260550 A15 I 08/28/1989 09/04/1989 $210 $210 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 30001 08/28/1989 09/04/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 1200003 1 08/28/1989 09/10/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02003 Other 1200005 1 08/28/1989 09/10/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02004 Other 1200006 08/28/1989 09/10/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 828848
Event: 07/25/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

THE MAYOR OF A SMALL TOWN CALLED A WATER WELL COMPANY TO REPAIR THE CITY WATER PUMP. THE WELL COMPANY OWNER WAS ITS ONLY EMPLOYEE, SO THE MAYOR ASSISTED HIM. THE PUMP HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE WELL SO THAT REPAIRS COULD PROCEED. THE PROPRIETOR USED A BOOM TRUCK SO THAT THE PUMP COULD BE LIFTED THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE WELL HOUSE. WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE BOOM INTO POSITION, IT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE MAYOR, WHO WAS TOUCHING THE TRUCK AT THE TIME, WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE PROPRIETOR, WHO WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104234919 Fatality Electric Shock Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.
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