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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17568239 - Rhodes & Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360338453 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17568239 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |