Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17818014 - Spoth Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17818014

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 09/13/1985

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900877598	Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 14485650

Event: 09/13/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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

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