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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17375023 - W-L Construction & Paving, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
W-L Construction & Paving, Inc.
Rt. #762
Chilhowie, VA 24319
Mailing Address:
Drawer 927, Chilhowie, VA 24319
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360788707 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 06/29/1987 | 07/03/1987 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 07/10/1987 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON A RAINY DAY, AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TRACK DRILL WITH A 27-FOOT, 4-INCH BOOM TO DRILL ROCK ON A NEW ROADBED. A 19.9-KILOVOLT (34.5 KILOVOLTS, PHASE TO PHASE) OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE AT A HEIGHT OF 29 FEET. THE EARTH AROUND THE TRACK DRILL WAS IRREGULAR AND ALLOWED THE BOOM OF THE DRILL TO VARY IN ELEVATION BY ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HAD BEEN WORKING FOR THE FIRM FOR ONLY 2 WEEKS. THE BOOM OF THE DRILL CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E C, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17375023 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Drillers, earth |