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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122029010 - Hanover Lines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Hanover Lines, Inc.
Lehigh Valley Dairies Inc., 1002 Macarthur Rd.
Whitehall, PA 18052
Mailing Address:
700 Savage Road, Northampton, PA 18067
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361086556 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 19260416 A03 | 11/18/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $6,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260850 A | 11/18/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Willful | 19260850 C | 11/18/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $6,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Willful | 19260416 A01 | 11/18/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003 | Willful | 19261053 B12 | 11/18/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $6,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A demolition company was removing a brick smokestack, which was over 30 meters high, at an unoccupied industrial building. They prepared an inadequate engineering survey, which failed to account for nearby 7200-volt and 12-kilovolt electric supply equipment. Three employees were on the site: a supervisor and two laborers. They were removing pipe that was 2.8 meters above the ground to prepare for the demolition of the smokestack by a crane. One laborer used a 6.7-meter-long aluminum ladder behind the smokestack, unobserved by the other employees. The ladder contacted an overhead power line that was about 5.8 meters above the ground, and the laborer was electrocuted.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DEMOLITION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122029010 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |