Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110071180 - Logical Decisions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Logical Decisions, Inc.
7603 Lee Road
Lithia Springs, GA 30057
Mailing Address:
3220 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360958813 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 19100067 B04 IA | 07/12/1991 | 07/15/1991 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 I | 07/12/1991 | 08/01/1991 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 07/12/1991 | 08/01/1991 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 07/12/1991 | 07/15/1991 | $650 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT BUCKET CHANGING LAMPS ON A LIGHT POLE IN A FAST FOOD PARKING LOT. THE AERIAL LIFT (MODEL NO. AT-45L; SERIAL NO. 48003) WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHAMP EQUIPMENT COMPANY. ALTHOUGH THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL WORKER AND HAD RECEIVED LITTLE TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, HE HAD PERFORMED THIS JOB BEFORE OVER THE LAST 14 MONTHS. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, WHO WAS OBSERVING THE OPERATION FROM THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED A LAMP ON ONE SIDE OF THE POLE AND WAS MOVING THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET. THE ELECTRICIAN WARNED HIM ABOUT A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE NEARBY. THE EMPLOYEE REPLIED THAT THE CONDUCTORS ON THE LINE WERE INSULATED. THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE BUCKET TO WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE POWER LINE. THE ELECTRICIAN OBSERVED A FLASH. ELECTRIC CURRENT HAD ARCED TO THE EMPLOYEE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110071180 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |
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