Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1327854.015 - United Contractors Midwest, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1327854.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 07/05/2018

Site Address:
United Contractors Midwest, Inc.
1058 950th Street
Elkhart, IL 62634

Mailing Address:
3151 Robbins Rd, Springfield, IL 62704

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1354102	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,868	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,868
Current Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A03	12/17/2018	02/08/2019	$12,934	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260600 A06 I	12/17/2018	01/17/2019	$0	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107059.015

Event: 06/30/2018

Employee is shocked, burned from power line arc

At 11:20 a.m. on June 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction company, was walking on the ground and operating a roadway paving machine. He was struck with 7,200 volts of electricity from an electric arc that occurred when the raised bed of a tandem dump truck made contact with uninsulated overhead power lines. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for electric shock and electrical burns to his left hand and right foot.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Contact, Dump Truck, Dump Truck Bed, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical, Energized, Equipment Operator, Foot, Hand, Overhead Power Line, Road Paving

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1327854.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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