Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17441742 - Hercules Tank & Iron, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17441742

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 02/13/1990

Site Address:
Hercules Tank & Iron, Inc.
Down Town Courthouse
Booneville, MS 38829

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 166, Butler, AL 36904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360652853

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	03/06/1990	03/09/1990	$200	$210	$0	03/21/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	03/06/1990	03/09/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/21/1990	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19260350 J	03/06/1990	03/09/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/21/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 594135

Event: 02/09/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TAPE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF A CITY WATER TANK WITH A METAL TAPE. HE WAS STANDING ON A METAL CATWALK ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AT THE TIME. EVERYTHING WAS WET, AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD. THE WIND BLEW THE METAL TAPE INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17441742			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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