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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14744890 - Indiana Dept Of Highways
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Indiana Dept Of Highways
Us 231 Over Kankakee River
Demotte, IN 46350
Mailing Address:
Box 429, La Porte, IN 46350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9190
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1984
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260106 A | 09/19/1984 | 09/24/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
SOME EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY. ONE OF THEM WAS HOLDING ONTO A 2-YARD CONCRETE BUCKET THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A CRANE. THE CRANE CABLES TOUCHED A 69-KILOVOLT OR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NEAR THE CONCRETE BUCKET, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS LEGS.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14744890 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 14744890 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin. |