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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1045210 - The L E Myers Co
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
The L E Myers Co
Covert Avenue - West End Tower
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Mailing Address:
The L E Myers Co 547 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60606
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360575484 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260400 C01 | 09/19/1984 | 06/27/1984 | $900 | $1,200 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 19260950 C01 I | 09/19/1984 | 06/27/1984 | $900 | $1,200 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A WOOD POLE FOR A RAILROAD INSTALLATION TO BOND THE GROUND WIRE TO THE SUPPORT CABLE FOR THE TOP ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE. UPON REACHING A WORKING POSITION WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE TOP OF THE POLE, THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, TOUCHED OR GRASPED THE OVERHEAD 2300-VOLT "SIGNAL" PRIMARY (UNINSULATED) CONDUCTOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AS THE BONDING CONDUCTOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TOUCHED HIS LEFT GROIN. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, RAILWAY CIRCUIT, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1045210 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |