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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302616214 - Ken'S Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Ken'S Construction, Inc.
1095 Industrial Parkway
Saraland, AL 36571
Mailing Address:
1110 Reids Ferry Road, Buckhead, GA 30625
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100450998 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 02/28/2000 | 03/02/2000 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 02/28/2000 | 03/02/2000 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/28/2000 | 03/02/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were loading 4.3-meter by 0.6-meter steel outdoor sign panels onto the bed of a boom truck. The weather was clear and dry. The employees had positioned the truck so that its bed was 1.6 meters beneath a 7200-volt overhead power line and had extended the outriggers. The operator elevated the boom to about 60 degrees, and employees secured the panels to the load line with nylon straps. As the operator lowered the panels to the bed of the truck, the load line contacted the power line. The helper at the rear of the truck was electrocuted, either because he was touching the rear of the truck or because of potential gradients in the earth.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, LOAD LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302616214 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |