Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122484348 - Tri-County Radio Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122484348

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 07/15/1994

Site Address:
Tri-County Radio Inc
5100 Block, County Hwy P
Manitowoc, WI 54220

Mailing Address:
1050 Linden Street, Cleveland, WI 53015

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4832

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361106156

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$500	$0	$4,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100332 B01	09/07/1994	09/14/1994	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100333 C03 IB	09/07/1994	09/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040008 A	09/07/1994	09/12/1994	$500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 845883

Event: 07/14/1994

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

An announcer and a salesperson for a local radio station were at an appliance store, setting up for a remote broadcast for a tent sale. It was drizzling at the time. The announcer parked the radio station's van next to the tent. He then pulled a telescoping antenna out of the van and locked the antenna sections into place. He placed the bottom of the mast in a swivel device attached to the lower side of the van. Both employees lifted the antenna . When the antenna was up, the salesperson reached for an attachment bolt with one hand as the antenna contacted a 14.4-kilovolt overhead power line. The announcer was electrocuted. The salesperson received an electric shock and sustained burns on his left hand and on both his feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ANTENNA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122484348			Fatality	Electric Shock	Announcers
2	122484348			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Advertising and related sales occupations

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