Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1412918.015 - Smith Mountain Investments, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1412918.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 07/02/2019

Site Address:
Smith Mountain Investments, Llc
3rd Ave And Main St
Inman, NE 68742

Mailing Address:
629 Horseback Rd., Anson, ME 04911

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/03/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1471455

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,564	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,564
Current Penalty	$14,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,900
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	5A0001	10/22/2019	12/20/2019	$7,450	$9,282	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	10/22/2019	12/20/2019	$7,450	$9,282	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117645.015

Event: 07/01/2019

Employee digging holes dies from heat stroke

At 7:30 p.m. on July 1, 2019, Employee #1, on his first day employed by a utility pole services company, had dug 48 18-inch deep holes around wood telephone poles so that other employees could perform inspections of the poles' bases. The outside temperature was high on this day, and Employee #1 had been performing heavy physical work since 6:30 a.m. Employee #1 collapsed and could not be revived. Emergency services were called, and he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead from hyperthermia, dehydration, and cardiac arrest.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Construction, Heat, Heat Stroke, Utility Pole

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1412918.015	27	M	Fatality		Inspectors, testers and graders

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