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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17818014 - Spoth Enterprises Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Spoth Enterprises Inc.
Walden & Union Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Mailing Address:
8746 Lake Shore Road, Angola, NY 14006
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900877598 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260400 C01 | 09/24/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260400 C02 | 09/24/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 09/24/1985 | 10/18/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A METAL SIGNAL POLE WAS BEING SET IN A LOCATION WHERE THE TOP OF THE POLE WOULD BE ABOVE AND BETWEEN OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THREE WORKERS WERE TRYING TO POSITION THE BOTTOM END OF THE POLE WITH A SPECIALLY BUILT VEHICLE. THE TOP OF THE POLE CONTACTED A POWER LINE, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT APPROXIMATELY 7,200 VOLTS TO GROUND. ALL THREE WORKERS RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS. EMPLOYEE #2 ALSO SUFFERED FROM PULMONARY ARREST AND CARDIAC ARREST, BUT RECOVERED.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, METAL POLE, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17818014 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17818014 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 17818014 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |