Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104241542 - Fred Carlson Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104241542

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 10/26/1989

Site Address:
Fred Carlson Company, Inc.
W. Pleasant Grove Road
Mediapolis, IA 52637

Mailing Address:
900 Montgomery, Decorah, IA 52101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360200208

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1002468

Event: 10/24/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLOAT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CONCRETE RAKE TO MAKE TRACTION GROOVES IN A FRESHLY POURED HIGHWAY SURFACE. THE HANDLE FOR THIS RAKE WAS 30 FEET LONG. AFTER FINISHING HIS FIRST PASS, THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE HANDLE TO TURN THE RAKE AROUND FOR THE SECOND PASS. THE HANDLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOUT 25 ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONCRETE FLOAT, E C

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104241542			Fatality	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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