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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18746503 - L. Chenman, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
L. Chenman, Inc.
City Of Portsmouth Va Scrap Yard Off Harper Road
Portsmouth, VA 23717
Mailing Address:
619 W. 24th Street, Norfolk, VA 23517
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360788822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100180 J01 I | 08/13/1987 | 08/16/1987 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
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 | 18746503 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Truck drivers, heavy |