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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106225477 - American General Consructors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
American General Consructors, Inc.
County Rd 25
Cherokee, AL 35616
Mailing Address:
7007 Gulf Freeway Suite 203, Houston, TX 77087
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/21/1990 | 05/29/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/13/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 05/21/1990 | 05/29/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/13/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 05/21/1990 | 05/29/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/13/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING A 30-FOOT-LONG WOODEN LIGHT POLE ON THE BANK OF A DITCH. THE POLE WAS SUSPENDED FROM AN 18-TON GROVE CRANE. THE POLE, WHICH HAD A GROUND WIRE RUN ALONG ITS LENGTH AND WHICH HAD A METAL ARM AND OTHER HARDWARE INSTALLED, WAS BEING PLACED UNDER A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE BOOM OF THE CRANE, THE LOAD LINE, OR THE POLE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106225477 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |