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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1917392 - General Building Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
General Building Corporation
11600 Old Gentilly Road
New Orleans, LA 70128
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549968 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | 01/03/1985 | 01/06/1985 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A 40-FOOT FLAT BED TRAILER LOADED WITH SURPLUS (SCRAP) MACHINERY HAD COLLAPSED IN THE MIDDLE AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. A PETTIBONE MODEL 30 TRUCK CRANE WAS USED TO UNLOAD AND SET THE MACHINERY ON THE GROUND. A LOW-BOY TRAILER THAT WAS TO BE USED TO HAUL THE MACHINERY WAS DRIVEN UP ALONGSIDE THE FLAT BED TRAILER. A WIRE ROPE SLING WAS USED TO HOIST THE MACHINERY THAT WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND ONTO THE TRAILER. AS THE TRUCK CRANE LIFTED THE MACHINERY, AN EMPLOYEE GUIDED IT ONTO THE LOW-BOY TRAILER WITH HIS HAND. THE HOIST ROPE OF THE TRUCK CRANE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND ELECTROCUTED THE EMPLOYEE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1917392 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |