Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303252829 - G D C Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 303252829

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 06/02/2000

Site Address:
G D C Trucking
145 Goodwin Neck Road
Yorktown, VA 23690

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/19/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360296768

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$10	$0	$10
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	ELEC040801 I	11/30/2000	12/06/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	12/01/2000	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	ELEC0410 A	11/30/2000	12/06/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	12/01/2000	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	ARM0060 G	11/30/2000	01/19/2001	$10	$1,000	$0	12/01/2000	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 955799

Event: 06/02/2000

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

An employee was at a landfill, preparing his trailer for transport by covering the load and tying the truck bed's tarp down. He parked the trailer beneath a 115-kilovolt overhead power line. The power line was only 2.4 meters above the top rim of the trailer bed. The employee contacted the power line and received an electric shock and severe burns over 70 to 80 percent of his body. He died of his injuries 3 days after the accident.

Keywords: BURN, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TRAILER TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303252829			Fatality	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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