Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15220452 - W. C. Spratt Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360633036 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15220452 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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