Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18736991 - Intercon Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Intercon Builders, Inc.
3629 George Washington Memorial Highway
York County, VA 23602
Mailing Address:
309 Cattail Lane, Hampton, VA 23666
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1987
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260350 A01 | 07/27/1987 | 07/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260350 A09 | 07/27/1987 | 07/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A RIGGER WAS STANDING FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT OF A BUNDLE OF #4 REBAR TO BE LIFTED BY AN 18-TON GROVE MATERIAL LIFT. THE 40-FOOT LENGTHS OF REBAR WERE CRADLED ON THE CRANE'S OUTRIGGER BEAMS. WIRE ROPE SLINGS HAD BEEN LOOPED AROUND BOTH ENDS OF THE BUNDLE, AND THE EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER RIGGER WERE HOLDING THE LOOP ENDS OF THE CHOKERS AWAITING THE HOOKS. THE CRANE OPERATOR HAD POSITIONED THE CRANE, RAISED IT ONTO THE OUTRIGGER PADS, AND PROCEEDED TO BOOM UP TO BRING THE HOOK IN CLOSE. WHEN THE OPERATOR ROTATED THE BOOM, HE BROUGHT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BOOM INTO CONTACT WITH A 19.9-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE RIGGER TO THE LEFT OF THE BUNDLE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS BURNED ON HIS HANDS AND ACROSS THE BALLS OF BOTH FEET. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED ON THE SCENE, AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN BY HELICOPTER TO THE BURN TRAUMA UNIT OF A HOSPITAL.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18736991 | Occupation Not Listed |
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