Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106625346 - Cheney Const. Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106625346

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/27/1992

Site Address:
Cheney Const. Co., Inc.
9th & Prospect, Clay Ctr. Middle Schl.
Clay Center, KS 67432

Mailing Address:
1125 Hays Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360382147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1	2		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$2,400	$1,200	$0	$6,600
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$800	$0	$3,800
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	01/22/1993	02/23/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	02/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260600 A06	01/22/1993	02/23/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	02/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19260300 B02	01/22/1993	02/23/1993	$400	$2,400	$0	02/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	19040002 A	01/22/1993	02/01/1993	$400	$1,200	$0	02/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03002	Other	19260350 J	01/22/1993	02/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	02/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423040

Event: 10/26/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORKLIFT

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A FORKLIFT TO MOVE A 23-FOOT-HIGH SECTION OF TOWER SCAFFOLD FROM THE NORTH CORNER OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO THE SOUTH CORNER. THE SCAFFOLD SECTION WAS STRAPPED TO THE FORKLIFT. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT, AND THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WALKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SECTION TO KEEP IT STEADY. THE ROUTE CHOSEN BROUGHT THE EMPLOYEES TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING, WHERE A 2400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED. THE FORKLIFT OR THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES WALKING ALONGSIDE THE FORKLIFT RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS FROZEN TO THE FORKLIFT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TRYING TO PULL HIS INJURED COWORKER AWAY. HE DID NOT SUCCEED IN TWO RESCUE ATTEMPTS. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR EXITED THE FORKLIFT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. HE WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO LOWER IT AWAY FROM THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVED THE FIRST ELECTRIC SHOCK WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106625346	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	106625346	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	106625346	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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