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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1232917 - Richards & Associates Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Richards & Associates Inc
Off Sr 50 Near Sr 520 Between Christmas & Bithlo
Christmas, FL 32709
Mailing Address:
Po Box 400, Carrolton, GA 30117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360575047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $315 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $315 |
| 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 | 19260200 G01 | 08/28/1984 | 08/31/1984 | $315 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two power line crews were placing insulators on six transmission towers for a 500-kilovolt overhead power line. The towers were 116 feet in height and were placed at 50-foot intervals, running east to west. Each tower was intended to hold a separate line running north to south. An aerial lift with a 90-foot articulated boom was used to place a power line worker on the fourth tower from the west. After placing the power line worker at a 100-foot height on the tower, the driver lowered and cradled the boom, retracted the outriggers, and drove the truck to the west. When the driver made a 180-degree turn around the western-most tower, the retracted boom struck and severed the tower's western guy. The loss of the guy caused the tower to collapse in an easterly direction and triggered a chain reaction. The lineman died when the tower on which he was working fell and crushed him.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, POWER LINE WORKER, CRUSHED, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1232917 | Fatality | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |