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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110066404 - Rockdale Pipeline, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Rockdale Pipeline, Inc.
1045 New Hope Rd, Sw
Atlanta, GA 30331
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1157, Conyers, GA 30207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/1990
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/29/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360450878 | ||
| Referral | 901140046 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,320 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,320 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $7,750 | $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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 04/26/1991 | 04/29/1991 | $250 | $320 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 04/26/1991 | 04/29/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 04/26/1991 | 04/29/1991 | $7,750 | $10,000 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS WORKING IN A 2-FOOT, 4-INCH-DEEP EXCAVATION. THE WERE SETTING UP A BORING RIG TO INSTALL A 20-INCH-DIAMETER CASING UNDER A TWO-LANE PAVED ROAD. THE BORING MACHINE WAS IN PLACE, AND THE FIRST SECTION OF CASING, WITH AN AUGER INSIDE IT, WAS BEING SET IN THE EXCAVATION. AS THE LOAD WAS LOWERED, THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED AN 11.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE MEMBER OF THE CREW, WHO WAS GUIDING THE LOAD TO THE BORING RIG AT THE TIME, WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE CRANE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE CRANE AND WAS NOT HARMED. HE DID, HOWEVER, LEAVE THE CRANE IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE FOREMAN WAS ON A BACKHOE AT THE OTHER END OF THE EXCAVATION. HE WAS ALSO UNINJURED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110066404 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Drillers, earth |