Powered by GoogleTranslate

Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1706548 - Forrer Specialty Company

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1706548
Report ID: 0523400
Date Opened: 06/05/1984

Site Address:
Forrer Specialty Company
2121 East Capitol Drive
Shorewood, WI 53211

Mailing Address:
2628 C North Humboldt Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1793

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360541809
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500
Current Penalty $250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $250
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 19260400 C01 06/25/1984 06/28/1984 $125 $250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260400 C02 06/25/1984 06/28/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19260500 C01 06/25/1984 06/28/1984 $125 $250 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 570820
Event: 06/04/1984
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL

A LABORER WAS HELPING TO HOIST A LARGE METAL-FRAME WINDOW ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF A BUILDING. THE WINDOW WAS HOISTED WITH A PULLEY AND ROPE ARRANGEMENT AT THE ROOF LEVEL BY A COWORKER AT GROUND LEVEL. AS THE LABORER WAS ABOUT TO PULL THE HOISTED WINDOW INTO THE STAIRWELL OPENING BETWEEN THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOORS, THE WINDOW CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK TO THE EMPLOYEE CAUSED HIM TO FALL 38 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION OR FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, HOIST, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1706548 Occupation Not Listed
Back to Top

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close