Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112392311 - Timberline Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Timberline Construction
Route 65
Clinchport, VA 24244
Mailing Address:
320 Woodcrest Drive, Kingsport, IN 37660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360298533 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $24,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 07/13/1993 | 07/30/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 08/02/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 07/13/1993 | 08/16/1993 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/02/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 07/13/1993 | 07/17/1993 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/02/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 07/13/1993 | 07/17/1993 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/02/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | ARM001102 A | 07/13/1993 | 07/17/1993 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | 08/02/1993 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
A CONTRACTING CREW WAS CONSTRUCTING A POLE BARN. THE FOREMAN WAS WORKING ON THE CREST OF THE BARN, AND ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING ALONG THE EDGE, NAILING A BRACE. THE LAST EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND, HANDING UP MATERIALS. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NAILING THE BRACE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH HIS HIP. HE THEN GRABBED THE CONDUCTOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND SO THAT HE COULD MOVE AWAY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THEN HOOKED HIS LEFT ARM OVER ANOTHER CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND FELL 13 FEET TO THE GROUND.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112392311 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Carpenters |
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