Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15210743 - Utility Construction Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 15210743

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 08/03/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900598186	Yes

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 14467674

Event: 08/03/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15210743			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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