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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106158157 - Powerline Constructors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Powerline Constructors, Inc.
Route 26 So. Arterial Bridge
Rome, NY 13440
Mailing Address:
Po Box 387 Robinson Road, Clinton, NY 13323
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100880251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 II | 12/11/1997 | 12/16/1997 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 12/11/1997 | 12/16/1997 | $875 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260150 A04 | 12/11/1997 | 12/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260550 A02 | 12/11/1997 | 01/13/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A crane operator and two other employees were installing an aluminum light pole onto an existing base on the side of a renovated bridge. The aluminum pole was about 7.3 meters tall, and a 4.9-meter-long arm extended horizontally from the top of the pole. The employees attached the pole to the load line of a truck crane, and the crane operator raised the pole to a vertical position, with the bottom about 0.3 meters above the ground next to the base. The two other employees manually rotated the pole clockwise to fit it into the base. As they were doing this, the arm contacted a 115-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the two employee was electrocuted. The other received an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, METAL POLE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106158157 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106158157 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |