Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302399464 - B & W Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302399464

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 01/31/2001

Site Address:
B & W Contractors, Inc.
Fed.Hwy.Proj.No. Nh-002-5(61),Us Hwy 45,Monroe Co.
Aberdeen, MS 39730

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 360, Amory, MS 38821

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

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

Case Closed: 12/10/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101362085

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$22,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,000
Current Penalty	$22,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,000
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	19260050 C	06/19/2001	08/06/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260251 C04 III	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260501 B01	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01004A	Serious	19260550 A02	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
5.	01004B	Serious	19260550 A04	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004C	Serious	19260550 A06	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004D	Serious	19260550 A12	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01004E	Serious	19260550 A14 I	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	01005A	Serious	19260550 A15 I	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
10.	01005B	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01006	Serious	19260652 A01	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
12.	01007	Serious	19260701 B	06/19/2001	06/25/2001	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201361441

Event: 01/30/2001

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Load Line

A construction company was installing a box-culvert bridge on a highway construction project. An employee was guiding a portable 68-kiloliter Stone Equipment centrifugal sump pump suspended by a crawler crane. The crane's load line contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line, electrocuting the employee guiding the pump.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302399464			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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