Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14727556 - City Sign Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 14727556

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/23/1984

Site Address:
City Sign Service Inc
Hwy 67
Daleville, IN 47334

Mailing Address:
P O Box 314, Holland, OH 43528

Union Status: Union

SIC:7312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360581672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19100180 J01 I	09/12/1984	08/23/1984	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14223572

Event: 08/22/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED THE SERVICING OF CONTROLS FOR AN OVERHEAD SIGN. STANDING BESIDE THE THE FRONT OUTRIGGER FOR THE TRUCK CRANE THEY HAD USED, ONE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAY PAINTING A CONTROL SPRING. THE OTHER WAS ON THE TRUCK BED AT THE CRANE CONTROLS LOWERING THE CRANE BOOM INTO POSITION FOR TRAVELING. AS THE BOOM WAS LOWERED, A CABLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE CRANE OPERATOR RECEIVED A MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND. THE CRANE BOOM WAS 80 FEET LONG WITH 4 LADDERS ATTACHED TO IT. THE WHOLE UNIT WAS MOUNTED ON A FORD TRUCK WITH A 21-FOOT BED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14727556			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	14727556			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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