Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18111922 - U.S. Dept Of The Navy

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18111922

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 09/21/1992

Site Address:
U.S. Dept Of The Navy
Naval Weapons Station, Suite 100, Code 4
Charleston, SC 29408

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360374268

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	2	1				3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Willful	19100333 C03	03/17/1993	03/22/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01001B	Willful	19100333 C03 IIIA	03/17/1993	03/22/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIB	03/17/1993	03/22/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Serious	19100151 B	03/17/1993	03/22/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14558365

Event: 09/19/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #4) WAS USING A TRUCK BOOM TO LOWER A 55-FOOT-LONG PERSONNEL BROW ONTO A FLAT BED TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER A 7970-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHILE HE WAS LOWERING THE LOAD, FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PUSHING THE LOAD FORWARD TO CENTER IT ON THE FLATBED TRUCK. THREE OF THEM (EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3) WERE ON THE GROUND, THE FOURTH (EMPLOYEE #5) WAS ON THE TRAILER. THE BOOM OPERATOR WAS ON THE BOOM TRUCK. THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER TWO ON THE GROUND RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND SUSTAINED BURNS ON THEIR HANDS AND FEET. EMPLOYEE #2 ALSO SUFFERED CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA. THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. THE LAST TWO EMPLOYEES ALSO RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS, BUT WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18111922	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	18111922	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	18111922	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	18111922	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
5	18111922	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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