Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18613505 - Louisville Gas & Electric Co

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 18613505

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 11/27/1984

Site Address:
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
14660 Dixie Hwy
Louisville, KY 40272

Mailing Address:
Po Box 32020, Louisville, KY 40232

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360631030

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	338003101 A	01/08/1985	01/11/1985	$500	$630	$0	01/22/1985	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14262380

Event: 11/20/1984

HOISTING APPARATUS FELL ON EMPLOYEE

ON NOVEMBER 20, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, CARPENTERS WERE DROPPING THE #4 AGITATOR PAD IN THE #3 SULFUR DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEES HAD ATTACHED THE WIRE ROPE OF AN INGERSOLL-RAND BASE-MOUNTED AIR HOIST TO THE PAD AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE CONCRETE AWAY FROM THE WALL. WHEN TENSION WAS PLACED ON THE PAD BY THE HOIST AND THE PULL WAS BEGUN, A PIECE OF THE CONCRETE OPPOSITE TO THE ROPE ATTACHMENT SITE BROKE OFF. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE WEIGHT TO BE PLACED ON THE HOISTING MECHANISM. THE WEIGHT OF THE PAD PULLED THE AIR HOIST AND THE OPERATOR INTO THE AIR. WHEN THE HOIST AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR, THE HOIST LANDED ON TOP OF THE EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CARPENTER, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18613505			Fatality	Other	Carpenters

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