Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18028787 - Riley Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18028787

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 05/12/1988

Site Address:
Riley Brothers, Inc.
Nw4 Of Nw4 Of Sect 19, T 15n, R 12e, Winston Co
Louisville, MS 39339

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 465, Ellisville, MS 39437

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360375513

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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	Serious	5A0001	06/21/1988	06/24/1988	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260556 B02 V	06/21/1988	06/24/1988	$240	$240	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	06/21/1988	06/24/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19040002 A	06/21/1988	06/30/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19260950 E01 II	06/21/1988	07/25/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528186

Event: 05/10/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM ON MAY 10, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE REPAIRMAN, WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK AS IT WAS MOVING TO A WORK LOCATION. HE WAS PULLED FROM THE BUCKET BY A LOW HANGING (13 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE PAVEMENT) INSULATED COMMUNICATION CABLE AND FELL TO THE ROAD SURFACE. HE WAS KILLED. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RIDING IN THE BUCKET, OR, IN THE VERY LEAST, SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED IN THE BUCKET BY SOME MEANS.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18028787			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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