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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15210743 - Utility Construction Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Utility Construction Corp
North Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
Mailing Address:
Valley View, Woodstock, VT 05091
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900598186 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260950 E01 | 08/31/1984 | 09/03/1984 | $140 | $140 | $0 | 09/26/1984 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260020 B01 | 08/11/1984 | 08/14/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/1984 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE USING RUBBER GLOVES WAS WORKING ON A 13.8-KILOVOLT (PHASE TO PHASE) CIRCUIT FROM A FIBERGLASS INSULATED BUCKET OF A HYDRAULIC AERIAL LIFT (1974 TELBOW: MODEL T45 169 AE) MOUNTED ON A 1974 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE'S UPPER ARM MADE ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH THE TOP SIDE OF A LIGHTNING ARRESTER (ENTRY POINT AT 7980 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND) WHILE HIS RIGHT ABDOMENAL AREA WAS IN CONTACT WITH A BARE CONDUCTOR RUNNING TO THE GROUNDED NEUTRAL (EXIT POINT). THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES, BUT NOT SLEEVES. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15210743 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |