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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115944894 - Mike Cowan Masonry Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Mike Cowan Masonry Inc.
S. Main St.
Madisonville, KY 42431
Mailing Address:
137 Springmont Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/05/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361066913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 05/22/1992 | 05/01/1992 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 D10 | 05/22/1992 | 05/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF BLOCK LAYERS WAS PLACING REINFORCING BARS IN A BOND BEAM AT THE TOP OF A WALL. ONE OF THESE EMPLOYEES TIED A 20-FOOT, 2-INCH SECTION OF NO. 4 REBAR TO A 12-FOOT SECTION OF NO. 5 REBAR. THE TWO SECTIONS OVERLAPPED BY ABOUT 1 FOOT, AND THEY WERE TIED TOGETHER WITH TWO PIECES OF NO. 16 AWG TIE WIRE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, WAS HANDING THE JOINED SECTIONS TO A COWORKER STANDING ON A SCAFFOLD WHEN ONE OF THE TIE WIRES BROKE. THE TOP SECTION OF REBAR PIVOTED DOWN BEHIND THE COWORKER TOWARD A 7200-VOLT, THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ELECTRIC CURRENT ARCED TO THE REBAR. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SCAFFOLD, WHO WAS STANDING ON WOODEN PLANKS WAS RELATIVELY UNHURT AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL SHORTLY AFTER ADMISSION. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE GROUND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD 32 MINUTES AFTER ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, REBAR, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115944894 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Brickmasons and stonemasons |