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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124847005 - Sova & Son Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Sova & Son Contracting
1855 Hicks Rd
Midland, MI 48642
Mailing Address:
634 N Homer Rdy, Midland, MI 48640
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101400067 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | 40841023A1 | 11/25/1996 | 11/28/1996 | $1,350 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/20/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 40841023A4 | 11/25/1996 | 11/28/1996 | $1,350 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/20/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 40841023A7 | 11/25/1996 | 11/29/1996 | $1,350 | $2,000 | $0 | 12/20/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were laying 203-millimeter-diameter water main pipe. There were no overhead power lines when they began working. However, as they progressed in their work, they approached an overhead power line. The employees were using two different excavators, one of which was larger than the other. At the driveway of a house near the power line, they switched to the larger excavator. The operator swung under the power line so that another employee could hook the pipe to the excavator bucket. That employee hooked the PVC pipe with a wire rope choker and walked away. The choker came loose, and he returned to the pipe to fix it. As he was holding onto the chocker, the boom on the excavator contacted the power line. The employee received an electric shock and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead of electrocution.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, EXCAVATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124847005 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |