Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107902520 - Lauderdale County-Highway

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 107902520

Report ID: 0454735

Date Opened: 08/24/1989

Site Address:
Lauderdale County-Highway
888 Asbury-Gimp Road
Ripley, TN 38063

Mailing Address:
100 Court Square, Ripley, TN 38063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360284699

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 A15 I	09/05/1989	09/08/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	5000502 A	09/05/1989	09/08/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	5000509	09/05/1989	09/08/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 762872

Event: 06/14/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONNECTING THE LOAD LINE OF A LITTLE GIANT TRUCK-MOUNTED CRANE TO A BRIDGE PILING. THE CRANE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A NEARBY OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH KNOCKED THEM INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107902520			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	107902520			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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