Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109526269 - Lappe Cement Finishing

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109526269

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 03/18/1997

Site Address:
Lappe Cement Finishing
Highway 61 North, 2 Mi. N. Of Perryville
Perryville, MO 63775

Mailing Address:
Route 7, Perryville, MO 63775

Union Status: Union

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100010040

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260416 A01	05/13/1997	06/09/1997	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260702 H	05/13/1997	06/09/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040008	05/13/1997	05/19/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200010080

Event: 03/10/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE

An employee was using a bull float to finish a concrete driveway at a single-family dwelling. He had attached three 1.8-meter-long aluminum extensions to the float to reach across the driveway. A concrete truck had poured concrete into the driveway to within 9.1 meters of the road. The truck was parked at the end of the driveway, under a 7000-volt overhead power line that was 5.9 meters above the ground. The employee was progressing from the garage area toward the road, and the concrete truck was obstructing the path for the employee to move from the north side of the drive to the south side. Additionally, the employee could not move in the other direction because of the wet concrete. The employee raised the bull float's handle perpendicular to the ground to avoid pointing the handle into the street and then started walking around the truck. He carried the extension handle into the power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONCRETE FLOAT, E C, EXTENSION HANDLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109526269			Fatality	Electric Shock	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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