Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105726343 - Dulles Underground, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360298947 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | 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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