Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300009776 - Gas Distribution Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Gas Distribution Contractors, Inc.
2909 South Campbell Avenue
Springfield, MO 65803
Mailing Address:
2012-A South Elliott, Aurora, MO 65605
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361887094 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/12/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 08/12/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 08/12/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $5,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 08/12/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A04 | 08/12/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A crane operator and a laborer were assigned to set an aluminum, hydraulic, speed-shoring trench box into a trench. The trench ran adjacent to and beneath an overhead power line. The employees were using a Drott hydraulic crane to position the trench box. The crane operator swung the boom to the right side of the crane and lifted the trench box from the asphalt parking lot. He then swung the boom to the front of the crane. He started to lower the trench box into the trench. A welder arrived at the site, got out of his truck, and went to the north side of the trench to help the laborer position the load. The load line on the crane had apparently contacted the power line. When the laborer grabbed the trench box to guide it into the trench, he was electrocuted.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TRENCH, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300009776 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |
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