Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301451332 - George Hardy, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301451332

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 08/12/1999

Site Address:
George Hardy, Inc.
648/650 N. 40th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Mailing Address:
5328 Wakefield St., Philadelphia, PA 19144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1999

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102020476
Referral	202012498	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$5,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,550
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	12/13/1999	12/26/1999	$100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260651 B02	12/13/1999	12/26/1999	$100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260020 B01	12/13/1999	01/30/2000	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260651 C02	12/13/1999	12/26/1999	$100	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19260652 A01	12/13/1999	12/26/1999	$100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202003356

Event: 08/03/1999

Electric Shock - Contact with Underground Line

Two employees of an excavating company were working in a 6.1-meter-long by 0.9-meter-wide by 1.8-meter-deep trench, installing a new sewer line. The owner of the company was nearby. The employees were installing the line under a sidewalk and street. They were digging laterally under the street curb and out into the street when they came to a concrete obstruction. They used a pneumatic jackhammer to break through the concrete, which contained a 13.2-kilovolt underground power line. They broke through the concrete and struck the power line. Both employees received electric shocks and were burned by the ensuing electric arc. One employee was electrocuted. The other sustained severe internal and external burns. The owner of the company went into the trench and was also electrocuted. A plumber had called the utility owners but had given the wrong address. In addition, the excavating company had not waited the full 3 days for a survey to be conducted of the site. The employees had not received any training.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, EXCAVATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, JACKHAMMER, E C, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301451332	Fatality	Electric Shock	Chief exec's & gen'l administrators, public admin.
2	301451332	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	301451332	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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