Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1427491 - Memorial Construction Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1427491

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 09/11/1984

Site Address:
Memorial Construction Co Inc
6611 Tournament
Houston, TX 77069

Mailing Address:
5225 Katy Freeway Suite 650, Houston, TX 77007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360574974

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260400 H01	09/21/1984	10/01/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14237127

Event: 09/06/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AN ALUMINUM LADDER ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF A BUILDING. HE HAD BEEN CAULKING THE BUILDING SO THAT HE COULD PAINT IT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE LADDER, IT CONTACTED A 35,000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND, AND THE LADDER BECAME WELDED TO THE POWER LINE WITH ITS FEET ON THE GROUND. THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES HEARD A LOUD ZAP AND CAME RUNNING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. A FEW FEET FROM THE LADDER, THE OWNER STARTED TO ASSIST THE INJURED EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC FIELD GRADIENTS IN THE EARTH AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING NEARBY, WAS UNABLE TO MOVE HIS FEET AND RECEIVED ELECTRIC BURNS.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, ELECTROCUTED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, E C, METAL LADDER, POTENTIAL GRADIENT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427491					Occupation Not Listed

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