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Inspection: 1502341.015 - New River Electrical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo
Site Address:
New River Electrical Corporation
4280 Wolf Rd.
Lima, OH 45807
Mailing Address:
6005 Westerville Road, Westerville, OH 43081
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/2020
Emphasis: L:Fall
Close Case:07/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1687494 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | $13,653 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5A0001 | 05/10/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | 06/04/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on November 14, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an el ectrical contractor, were working from a Manitex Personnel Basket, Model Number 6001232-002, Serial Number 262087, that was attached to a Manitex Boom Crane. T he basket was side loaded with a Honda motor, which created an uneven load. The employees were installing new electrical lines at a power substation. The cowo rker later reported hearing a pop while the basket was stationary, and the baske t swung out from underneath the employees and fell. The coworker, who was tied off to the crane boom, was left hanging. Employee #1, who was wearing a harness that may or may not have been tied off, fell while inside the basket, a fall he ight of 125 feet. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic head injuries and was killed.
Keywords:basket, blunt force trauma, construction, crane boom, crane load, electrical work, electrician, fall, fall protection, head, installing, maintenance, personnel cage, power line worker, power lines, repair, tie-off, un
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502341.015 | Fatality | Electrical Power-Line |