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Inspection: 2974236 - Wood Masonry Supply, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 2974236
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 07/07/1988

Site Address:
Wood Masonry Supply, Inc.
Hwy. 221 N. Sr 1563
Blowing Rock, NC 28605

Mailing Address:
1116 Wood Circle, Boone, NC 28607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360262786
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
Current Penalty $210 $0 $0 $0 $0 $210
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. 01001A Serious 19260021 B02 08/23/1988 09/26/1988 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260550 A15 I 08/23/1988 08/29/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 7B0302 A 08/23/1988 09/10/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1000678
Event: 07/06/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A TRUCK DRIVER FOR A MASONRY SUPPLY COMPANY WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCK AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE CONCRETE BLOCK WAS ON THE BED OF A 1983 KENWORTH FLAT BED TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JIFFY LIFT EAGLE BOOM (MANUFACTURED BY ELBERFELD MANUFACTURING CO., INC.) MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK TO UNLOAD THE BLOCK. THE TRUCK HAD AN UNLADEN WEIGHT OF 31,000 POUNDS AND A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT CAPACITY OF 68,000 POUNDS. THE BOOM HAD AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT CAPACITY OF 5000 POUNDS AND WAS 25.5 FEET LONG FROM THE PIVOT POINT TO ITS TIP. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE BOOM CONTROL BOX IN HIS HAND, GUIDED THE BOOM INTO CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE POWER LINE RIGHT OF WAY HAD BEEN CLEARED, AND THE LINE WAS VISIBLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK BOOM

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2974236 Fatality Electric Shock Truck drivers, heavy
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