Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17568239 - Rhodes & Associates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17568239

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 10/02/1989

Site Address:
Rhodes & Associates, Inc.
Wv Route 49
Matewan, WV 25678

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 24080, Lexington, KY 40524

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338453

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$980
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260020 B02	11/07/1989	11/21/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	5A0001	11/16/1989	11/19/1989	$490	$490	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	5A0001	11/16/1989	11/19/1989	$0	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14482251

Event: 09/27/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TANDEM TRUCK WITH A 17.7-FOOT-LONG MAST AND DRILL RIG TO DRILL TEST HOLES. DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CATHEAD RELATED TO A WET CATHEAD ROPE, 45 FEET OF ROD PIPE SHOT OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, OVER THE MAST, AND LANDED ON A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS 20 FEET AWAY. THE DRILL RIG OPERATOR, WHO HAD ONE HAND ON THE RODS AND WHO WAS WORKING IN STANDING RAIN WATER, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17568239			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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