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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300025095 - J. Fritz, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
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
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300025095 | Occupation Not Listed |