Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300025095 - J. Fritz, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300025095

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 07/07/1997

Site Address:
J. Fritz, Inc.
Picatinny Arsenal - New Commissary Site
Dover, NJ 07806

Mailing Address:
57 Sunset Drive, West Paterson, NJ 07424

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 02/18/1998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$2,800	$0	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19260600 A06	08/06/1997	08/11/1997	$0	$2,000	$0	09/24/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Repeat	19260021 B02	08/06/1997	09/23/1997	$0	$2,800	$0	09/24/1997	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200020444

Event: 06/19/1997

CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A construction crew was using a Case backhoe-loader (Model No. 580K). The backhoe operator moved the backhoe under a 240/120-volt overhead power line, and the boom contacted the power line. The boom damaged the line conductors and a weatherhead. The conductors broke away from the weatherhead, and the operator jumped off the backhoe. Fortunately, no one was injured. An employee that was allegedly being used as a spotter was about 7.6 to 9.1 meters away from the backhoe at the time of the accident. He had been hand shoveling when the accident occurred. The employer had contacted the owner of the overhead telephone and alarm lines before this incident.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300025095					Occupation Not Listed

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