Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109142794 - Van Horn Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Van Horn Construction Co.
7240 Highway 19 North
Camilla, GA 31730
Mailing Address:
2106 East 16th St., Russellville, AK 72801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900216 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,800 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/03/1997 | 07/10/1997 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260454 B | 07/03/1997 | 07/10/1997 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 07/03/1997 | 07/10/1997 | $3,000 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260451 F06 | 07/03/1997 | 07/10/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 07/03/1997 | 07/10/1997 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 07/03/1997 | 07/16/1997 | $3,000 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Four employees were assigned to dismantle a scaffold and move it to another side of a building. The scaffold was five sections high. Because they were left without any direct supervision, the employees decided, after they removed the top two sections, to use a Skytrak forklift to move the scaffold. The employees attached a wire rope to the top of the scaffold and used the forklift to lift the scaffold off the ground. Two of the employees held the scaffold, with one employee on each side of the scaffold to keep it balanced while it was moving. The forklift operator was moving the Skytrak forward when the load backrest extension contacted a 7200-volt, single-phase overhead power line located 9.4 meters above the ground. The ground was wet and muddy. The two employees guiding the scaffold received electric shocks. They were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead of electrocution. The employees had not been aware of the overhead power line.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109142794 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109142794 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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