Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1211127 - Lemco Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1211127

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 05/15/1984

Site Address:
Lemco Construction Inc
Ga Hwy 49 North
Americus, GA 31709

Mailing Address:
Off Wenona Road Po Box 5034, Cordele, GA 31015

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360534762

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
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.	01001A	Serious	19260955 C07 I	08/07/1984	08/10/1984	$360	$360	$0		J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19260955 C07 II	08/07/1984	08/10/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541742

Event: 05/14/1984

FALL FROM ELEVATION DUE TO RIG COLLAPSE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TYING OFF CONDUCTORS TO A TOWER FOR A 500-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. HIS SAFETY BELT WAS ATTACHED TO THE RIGGING. THE CLEVIS USED TO ANCHOR THE RIGGING HAD A COTTER PIN IN ITS SHACKLE. SIDE LOADING ON THE SHACKLE CAUSED THE COTTER PIN TO SHEAR AND RELEASE THE RIGGING. THE EMPLOYEE RODE THE RIGGING TO THE GROUND, STRIKING POLES AND THE ROADWAY. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: RIGGING, SAFETY BELT, COTTER PIN, SHACKLE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TOWER, TRANSMISSION TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1211127			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical power installers and repairers

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