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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1486554 - E J Jones Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1486554
Report ID: 0728500
Date Opened: 05/22/1984

Site Address:
E J Jones Construction Co
5 Miles East Of Kirksville Hwy 6
Kirksville, MO 63501

Mailing Address:
Po Box 173, Otterville, MO 65348

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360553978
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $80 $0 $0 $0 $0 $80
Current Penalty $80 $0 $0 $0 $0 $80
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. 01001A Serious 19260050 B 05/31/1984 06/05/1984 $80 $80 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260050 C 05/31/1984 06/29/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19260201 A04 05/31/1984 06/05/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14415145
Event: 05/16/1984
UTILITY POLE STRUCK BACK OF EMPLOYEE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO A CREW REMOVING UTILITY POLES FOR A DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR. THE FIRST POLE OF THE DAY WAS HOISTED FROM THE GROUND BY A DERRICK TRUCK. THE POLE, WHICH WAS 35 FEET LONG, WAS TOP HEAVY AS IT CAME OUT, CAUSING IT TO TURN OVER. AS THE POLE TOP HIT THE PAVEMENT, THE SLING AND HOOK HOLDING THE POLE UNFASTENED. THE ENTIRE POLE THEN FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO RUPTURE HIS ABDOMINAL WALL AND CAUSE EJECTION OF THE INTERNAL ORGANS. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: RIGGING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1486554 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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