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Inspection: 105726343 - Dulles Underground, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

 

Inspection Nr: 105726343
Report ID: 0355114
Date Opened: 06/25/1990

Site Address:
Dulles Underground, Inc.
Woodland Road, Woodland Industrial Park
Sterling, VA 22170

Mailing Address:
13902 Barnsfield Rd., Herndon, VA 22017

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1994


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360298947
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 6 10
Current Violations 4 6 10
Initial Penalty $1,680 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,680
Current Penalty $1,680 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,680
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 ELEC040802 09/12/1990 09/16/1990 $420 $420 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious ELEC0409 A01 09/12/1990 09/24/1990 $420 $420 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious ELEC0409 A02 09/12/1990 09/24/1990 $420 $420 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious ELEC0409 B 09/12/1990 10/02/1990 $420 $420 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19260059 E01 09/12/1990 10/08/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02002 Other 19260059 F05 II 09/12/1990 09/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02003 Other 19260059 G01 09/12/1990 09/27/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02004 Other 19260059 H 09/12/1990 10/15/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02005 Other 19260152 E04 09/12/1990 09/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02006 Other 19260152 G09 09/12/1990 09/24/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 950592
Event: 06/25/1990
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED REFUELING THE HITACHI BACKHOE HE OPERATED. HE COULD NOT BACK OUT OF THE REFUELING AREA BECAUSE OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES BEHIND HIS VEHICLE. THE BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BACKHOE'S BOOM IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION, AND IT CONTACTED A 35-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 20 TO 25 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND JUMPED OR WAS THROW CLEAR OF THE BACKHOE. THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 105726343 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Excavating and loading machine operators
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