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Inspection: 110850435 - Murphy Bros Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

 

Inspection Nr: 110850435
Report ID: 0552651
Date Opened: 09/11/1990

Site Address:
Murphy Bros Inc
Airport Rd
West Branch, MI 48661

Mailing Address:
3150 5th Ave, East Moline, IL 61244

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360992911
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $360
Current Penalty $360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $360
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 4084011401 09/20/1990 09/23/1990 $180 $180 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260550 A15 I 09/20/1990 09/23/1990 $180 $180 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170228506
Event: 09/10/1990
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A BOOM OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING A CATERPILLAR BACKHOE FROM A LOWBOY TRAILER. FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WERE STANDING ON THE GROUND, WATCHING THE OPERATION. ONE OF THEM, AN OILER, WAS HELPING THE OPERATOR STAY CLEAR OF A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. IN SPITE OF THIS, THE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND (A PIPE LINE WELDER) WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER THREE PERSONS DID NOT RECEIVE ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 110850435 Fatality Electric Shock Construction trades, n.e.c.
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