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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1632728 - Hill Staton Engineers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Hill Staton Engineers Inc
6201 Hamilton Road
Columbus, GA 31904
Mailing Address:
P O Box 4302, Columbus, GA 31904
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360564801 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $270 |
| Current Penalty | $135 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260300 B02 | 04/27/1984 | 06/01/1984 | $45 | $90 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260600 A06 | 04/27/1984 | 04/30/1984 | $90 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 04/27/1984 | 04/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260600 A05 | 04/27/1984 | 06/01/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYER ASSIGNED TWO EMPLOYEES TO DRILL SOIL SAMPLES AT A WORKSITE. THE DRILL RIG WAS SET UP AT THE SITE, AND FOUR HOLES WERE DRILLED. DURING THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A FIFTH HOLE, THE RIG WAS SET ALONG AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN THE BOOM WAS RAISED, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7200 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND), ELECTROCUTING EMPLOYEE #1 AND SHOCKING EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #2 SOUGHT HELP. WHEN HELP ARRIVED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND IN THE MIDST OF A BRUSH FIRE, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH AN ABC UNIT. THE ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD TO CUT OFF POWER TO REMOVE THE RIG AND EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS DEAD AT THE SCENE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1632728 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 1632728 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |