Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105747190 - Globe Iron Construction Company, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 105747190

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 05/01/1989

Site Address:
Globe Iron Construction Company, Inc
1440 Marshall Av
Norfolk, VA 23501

Mailing Address:
Pob 2354, Norfolk, VA 23501

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1		1		4
Current Violations		1		1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$11,400
Current Penalty	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Willful	19260550 A15 I	08/02/1989	08/07/1989	$1,000	$10,000	$0	08/10/1989	Y - State Decision
2.	02001	Serious	19260550 B02	08/02/1989	08/07/1989	$700	$700	$0	08/10/1989	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02002	Serious	510001 A	08/02/1989	08/07/1989	$700	$700	$0	08/10/1989	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	03001	Other	19260251 C07	08/02/1989	08/07/1989	$0	$0	$0	08/10/1989	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 954529

Event: 05/01/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

An employee was on the ground, handling a 12.2-meter-long steel I-beam that was being moved by a 50-metric-ton crane. The 12.8-meter-long boom on the crane contacted a 19.9-kilovolt overhead power line located about 10 meters above the ground. The employee holding the I-beam received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries, which resulted in the amputation of both arms at the shoulder.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105747190			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Structural metal workers

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