Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18746487 - Crofton Diving Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Crofton Diving Corp.
City Of Portsmouth Scrap Yard Off Harper Road
Portsmouth, VA 23717
Mailing Address:
16 Harper Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1987
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES OF A SCRAP METAL COLLECTING AND PROCESSING FIRM WERE REMOVING SCRAP METAL FROM A CITY COLLECTION YARD. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A RENTED CRANE OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF A DIVING COMPANY. TRUCK DRIVERS FOR THE SCRAP METAL FIRM WERE DIRECTING THE CRANE OPERATION. ONE OF THE DRIVERS WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN THE CRANE'S LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 19.9-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE DRIVER, WHO HAD THE WIRE ROPE SLING HOOK FROM THE LOAD LINE IN HIS HAND, WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18746487 | Occupation Not Listed |
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