Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302129739 - John J. Skalley, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302129739

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 11/04/1998

Site Address:
John J. Skalley, Inc.
102 West Shore Drive
Vernon, NJ 07428

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 13, Far Hills, NJ 07931

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200024073	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$13,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,450
Current Penalty	$6,725	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,725
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	04/08/1999	04/13/1999	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260100 A	04/08/1999	04/13/1999	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260550 A15 I	04/08/1999	04/13/1999	$3,500	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	04/08/1999	04/13/1999	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260651 K01	04/08/1999	05/25/1999	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260652 A01	04/08/1999	04/13/1999	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200021129

Event: 12/04/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

A crane operator was positioning the crane's load line over an excavation. A 7200-volt overhead power line was located nearby. The crane operator was looking down into the excavation while he was moving the boom. A laborer, who was not a qualified signalman, was directing the crane operator. The laborer directed the crane operator to swing the crane so that the laborer could pickup a spreader bar needed for an upcoming lift of a culvert section. The laborer had not noticed that the rigging assembly was almost directly beneath the power line. The crane contacted the overhead power line just as the laborer grabbed the block. He sustained an electric shock, fell backwards, and lost consciousness. Two coworkers revived him, and an emergency medical services team transported him to a hospital by helicopter. He was hospitalized for two and a half days with third-degree burns and other serious injuries. (He had exit wounds on both hands and on his chest.) Employees at the site had not received site-specific training to inform them about safe working clearances around power lines. Additionally, at least one supervisor on the site did not know the power line was energized.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SIGNALMAN, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302129739			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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