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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14702138 - R C Huff Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
R C Huff Construction Company
Heritage Cable-Vision System 321 E 8th St
Rochester, IN 46975
Mailing Address:
Po Box 421, Nevada, IA 50201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360031777 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | 19260400 C01 | 05/22/1984 | 01/14/1985 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/28/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260556 B02 IV | 05/22/1984 | 01/16/1985 | $150 | $300 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 05/22/1984 | 01/21/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260152 A01 | 05/22/1984 | 01/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19260556 B02 X | 05/22/1984 | 01/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
WORKING FROM THE BASKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT (VERSALIFT MODEL NO. 34-G; SERIAL NO. 168317; MOUNTED ON A 1984, 3-TON GMC 6000 TRUCK), AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TELEVISION CABLE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS INSTALLING THE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION CABLE ON THE STEEL SUPPORT STRAND. WITH THE STEEL SUPPORT STRAND IN HIS BARE HANDS, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN A ROLLER TO THE STRAND. HE MADE CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN A SPACE THAT WAS 24 INCHES, VERTICALLY, AND 21 INCHES, HORIZONTALLY, BETWEEN THE NEW STEEL STRAND AND THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, STRAND INSTALLATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14702138 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |