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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109452508 - Jay Dee Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Jay Dee Contractors, Inc.
2951 Washington
Houston, TX 77007
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/1993
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/15/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360900849 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 A15 I | 04/09/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 04/09/1993 | 04/19/1993 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A LOAD OF SOIL. THE CRANE WAS ON WOODEN PALLETS. AN ELECTRIC CORD FOR A LIGHT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CRANE. THIS CORD WENT TO ANOTHER LIGHT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A METAL BRACE ON A SHAFT. A METAL CHAIN WENT FROM THE SHAFT TO METAL RAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. AN EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE RAILS, USING A METAL POWER SPADE, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE WORK AREA WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE RAILS AND WERE NOT INJURED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109452508 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Mining machine operators |