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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1835453 - Joseph H Ferguson & Sons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Joseph H Ferguson & Sons Inc
137 West End Ave
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Mailing Address:
607 Franklin Tpke, Ridgewood, NJ 07460
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900524331 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260600 A06 | 06/01/1984 | 05/07/1984 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A laborer was on a flat bed trailer unloading concrete storm sewer pipe. He placed a steel bar on a lifting cable inside the pipe, and then he stood on top on of another pipe. The trailer was parked below and parallel to a 4700-volt overhead power line that was 8.4 meters above the ground. A Caterpillar crawler-type backhoe (Model No. C225) was moving at the rear of the trailer, under the power line. The hinge on the boom caught the neutral conductor, which was 7.6 meters above the ground. The neutral conductor broke and whipped over the phase conductor, which raised the voltage on the neutral. The neutral conductor then struck and wrapped around the laborer. The employee received an electric shock, which knocked him off the trailer. The employee rolled on the ground and freed himself from the conductor. He sustained burns to his body, atrial fibrillation of his heart, and a fractured right elbow. The employee survived but was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1835453 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |