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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301991337 - Lamar Advertising Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Lamar Advertising Company
La. Hwy 1
Poland, LA 71301
Mailing Address:
1800 Construction Rd, Alexandria, LA 71303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100550060 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100333 C03 IIIA | 07/28/1998 | 08/14/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Some employees had relocated a 3.7 by 7.3-meter outdoor advertising sign back from a highway. As they approached the end of the workday, they began to load a Bobcat jackhammer attachment onto a flatbed truck to return it to the rental center. The heavy jackhammer attachment was positioned beneath a three-phase, 13.2-kilovolt (7200-volt-to-ground) overhead power line that was about 10.7 meters above the ground. The employees were using an Elliott Hi Reach aerial lift with a metal basked to lift the attachment onto the truck. One employee swung the boom around, with a load line and hook attached, to lift the jackhammer attachment. Another employee had his hand on the load line. The aerial lift basket contacted the power line, electrocuting the employee touching the load line.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301991337 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |