Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302396924 - Cannon Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302396924

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 07/16/2000

Site Address:
Cannon Construction, Inc.
2118 Summit-Holmesville Road
Mccomb, MS 39648

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 979, Brookhaven, MS 39602

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101361806

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
Current Penalty	$8,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
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	5A0001	12/12/2000	01/09/2001	$3,300	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260950 C01	12/12/2000	12/18/2000	$5,200	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201361300

Event: 07/11/2000

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

An employee working from an aerial lift was replacing an insulator at substation. The employee, who was not wearing flame-resistant clothing, was wearing rubber insulating gloves but not rubber insulating sleeves. His arm contacted a disconnect switch, and he received an electric shock passing from arm to arm. The employee's shirt ignited. Other employees lowered the injured employee to the ground, removed him from the bucket, and extinguished his burning shirt. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302396924			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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