Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111908588 - Irby Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111908588

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/05/1992

Site Address:
Irby Construction Co.
Tower 253, Big Bend Rd.
Big Bend, CA 96011

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 491615, Redding, CA 96049

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361283955

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	2941 J01 H01	08/19/1992	08/26/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697940

Event: 08/02/1992

STRUCK BY FALLING CONDUCTORS

A power line crew was erecting an overhead power line for a construction company. They were sagging the conductors between two towers. The rigging was overloaded by about 2.4 times its capacity and broke, dropping the traveling block and three conductors to the ground. The conductors, which whipped around, struck two of the employees with glancing blows. Both employees suffered contusions, and one of them sustained a slight dislocation of the collarbone. They were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: RIGGING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, COLLARBONE, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, DISLOCATED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111908588			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians
2	111908588			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians

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