Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1333509 - La Grange Crane Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1333509

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 08/31/1984

Site Address:
La Grange Crane Service Inc
22nd & Wolf Rd
Westchester, IL 60153

Mailing Address:
6150 East Ave, La Grange, IL 60525

Union Status: Union

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360539027

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$0	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Willful	19260550 A15 I	10/10/1984	10/19/1984	$2,000	$6,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 571463

Event: 08/28/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

A CARPENTER WAS MAKING CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD FORMS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS WORKING NEAR THE RIGHT REAR OUTRIGGER OF A TRUCK CRANE (GRAVE MODEL NO. 64256, SERIAL NO. LG1513025) ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. A FOURTH EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOOKING BEAMS NORTH OF THE RIGHT FRONT OUTRIGGER, DRAGGED THE LOAD LINE INTO A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, SPARKS AND NOISES WERE HEARD, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH THE CARPENTER TO RUN FROM THE CRANE. THE CARPENTER CONTACTED THE OUTRIGGER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (NO INJURY TO THE FOURTH EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTED.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, E C, OUTRIGGER, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1333509					Occupation Not Listed

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