Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17710484 - Alfred J. Fry 3rd Electrical Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17710484

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 04/08/1994

Site Address:
Alfred J. Fry 3rd Electrical Construction
Bet. 252 Concord Road & 27 Seward Lane
Aston, PA 19014

Mailing Address:
902 Camaro Run, West Chester, PA 19380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/13/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360873749
Complaint	76515683	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$500	$0	$9,250
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$6,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	07/26/1994	08/08/1994	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100137 B02 VIII	07/26/1994	08/08/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100269 Q03 III	07/26/1994	08/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100178 L	07/26/1994	08/28/1994	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100178 P01	07/26/1994	08/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003C	Serious	19100178 Q07	07/26/1994	08/28/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004	Serious	19100269 P01	07/26/1994	08/01/1994	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19100067 C02 IX	07/26/1994	08/28/1994	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14244818

Event: 04/08/1994

FALL - AERIAL LIFT FAILURE

A power line worker was in an aerial lift bucket, lowering the boom back into the truck bed. A cable on the aerial lift had broken. When a second cable broke, the boom fell freely, causing the employee to fall out of the bucket. The employee, who was not using fall protection equipment, was killed.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AERIAL LIFT, EJECTED, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, BROKEN CABLE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17710484			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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