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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109203380 - Kohler Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Kohler Construction Company, Inc.
South End Of Hurley Blvd., S.W.
Palm Bay, FL 32908
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11626, St. Petersburg, FL 33733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361876345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 09/16/1998 | 09/22/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 09/16/1998 | 09/28/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A four-person power line crew was replacing one pole of a two-pole spar-arm electric transmission structure. The crew was using a Telelect Commander II digger-derrick truck to remove the old utility pole. The pole had been disconnected from the structure and had been cut off in sections, with the butt end still in the ground. One of the employees was at the boom control station, which was located to the side of the lower portion of the boom. The load line was wrapped around the pole. When the employee put tension on the load line, the turret mounting bolts for the boom sheared, causing the boom to separate from the truck. The operator tried to jump clear, but his foot apparently caught on a portion of the boom. He fell head first to the ground, and his hard hat fell off during the fall. His head struck the new pole, which was lying on the ground. He died of severe head injuries.
Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, HEAD, SHEAR, BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109203380 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |