Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300334547 - Bowie River Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300334547

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 09/24/1998

Site Address:
Bowie River Construction, Inc.
Hwy 69 North
Linden, AL 36748

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 84, Moselle, MS 39459

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100450584

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Serious	19260550 B02	11/16/1998	01/05/1999	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450534

Event: 09/23/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Some employees were working on a water line project along a rural highway. A 7920-volt overhead power line ran parallel to the highway. The employees were getting ready to bore under the highway to install the water line casing. One of the employees parked his National extensible-boom, hydraulic truck crane perpendicular to the power line, with the crane boom directly beneath it. He elevated the boom to within a meter of the power line. The winds were high, about 25 to 30 kilometers per hour. The wind apparently blew the power line into the boom. The employee, who was dragging a chain sling across a front outrigger on the crane at the time, was electrocuted.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300334547			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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