Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302609938 - Fox Valley Metal Buildings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302609938

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 10/17/2000

Site Address:
Fox Valley Metal Buildings, Inc.
50 South Street
North Aurora, IL 60542

Mailing Address:
1208 Buttermilk Lane, Batavia, IL 60510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200821031	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	12/19/2000	12/22/2000	$1,050	$1,050	$0		A - Amendment
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B01	12/19/2000	01/31/2001	$450	$450	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200820983

Event: 10/16/2000

electric shock - direct contact with overhead line

An employee was working from an aerial lift, cutting a catwalk from a building that was being demolished. A 7200-volt overhead power line was located nearby .The line was 8.0 meters above the ground and 4.9 meters from the building. The employee was working about 4.9 meters above the ground. When the employee elevated the aerial lift bucket and moved it toward the power line, he contacted the line with his right arm. (The employee had no recollection of the accident, and there were no eyewitnesses.) He received an electric shock and sustained severe burns to his face, arm, back, and feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The employees on the site were aware that the line was energized. The injured employee had been warned numerous times to stay clear of overhead power lines, not only on this site but on others.

Keywords: BURN, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302609938			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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