Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123298176 - Gorski Masonry Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123298176

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 08/02/1999

Site Address:
Gorski Masonry Contractor
99 Wild Duck Road
Stamford, CT 06902

Mailing Address:
29 Dorset Lane, Stamford, CT 06907

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1999

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 02/23/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101520161
Referral	201522745	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/06/1999	12/08/1999	$500	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201520616

Event: 08/02/1999

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

A crew was pouring concrete footings for a residence under construction. The first of two concrete delivery trucks had finished. As it was backing out of the site, it contacted a low-hanging telephone line. The truck pulled the line enough to damage one of the utility poles supporting the line, snapping the pole at ground level. The pole fell into some trees, and the telecommunication and power lines fell on both sides of the pole. One side was over the entrance to the site; the other side was across a dirt roadway to an existing house. Shortly after the incident, the owner of the existing home wanted to leave, but the lines were blocking her way. She asked an employee to help her get out. He walked between the conductors, which were in the center of the dirt road, and picked up a group of them. He then backed into the 4160-volt phase conductor, contacting it with his buttocks. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CONCRETE TRUCK, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, E C, UNTRAINED, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123298176			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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