Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15220452 - W. C. Spratt Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 15220452

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 11/04/1987

Site Address:
W. C. Spratt Inc.
1400 Alum Springs Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22404

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 666, Fredericksburg, VA 22404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360633036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$320	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$320	$0	$320
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.	01001	Other	ARM001102 A	03/03/1988	03/08/1988	$320	$320	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 694133

Event: 10/22/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

AN EMPLOYEE DROVE A DUMP TRUCK INTO A FIELD WHERE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN EAST TO WEST. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DRIVEN EAST ALONG THE POWER LINE ACCESS ROAD. ABOUT 300 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, HE PULLED HIS TRUCK UNDER THE POWER LINE AND BEGAN TO DUMP ITS LOAD OF BRUSH. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE BED WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE POWER LINE. HE THEN APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK INSIDE THE TRUCK TO STOP IT. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE DOOR TO THE TRUCK, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DUMP TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15220452			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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