Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1551965.015 - Armstrong Utilities, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1551965.015

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 09/08/2021

Site Address:
Armstrong Utilities, Inc.
4117 Bagdad Road
Medina, OH 44215

Mailing Address:
One Armstrong Place, Butler, PA 16001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 517311

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/02/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1805676	Yes
Complaint	1814015	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$13,052	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,052
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.	01001	Serious	19100268 B07	01/31/2022	03/18/2022	$0	$13,052	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138936.015

Event: 08/31/2021

Employee amputates arm when burned from contacting power lin

At 10:00 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee working as a telecom installer for a utility company was replacing and installing residential telecommunication lines. The employee was working from a bucket truck installed fiber optic cable when he contacted energized 7,200-Volt overhead power lines. The employee received electric shock injuries to his arms, torso and legs and was hospitalized with burns and an amputated left arm.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Bucket , Bucket Truck, Burn, Clearance, Contact, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Energized, High Voltage, Installing, Instantaneous amputation, Leg, Line Clearance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Replacing, Shock, Telecom Work, Traumatic Amputation, Utility

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551965.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer

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