Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303865828 - T & M General Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
T & M General Contractors, Inc.
S6081 South Shore Road
Baraboo, WI 53913
Mailing Address:
1500 Maple Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100800333 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 02/28/2002 | 03/05/2002 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 10, 2002, Employees #1, #2 and #3, all carpenters with T & M General Contractors were on a jobsite where a hydraulic truck crane had just finished setting trusses for a new single-family home. The crane operator swung the boom 180-degrees, in order to place it back in the cradle prior to leaving the site, when the six-foot long double loop wire rope sling hanging from the load ball hook contacted a 7.2-kv overhead line. The rear tires of the truck caught fire, Employees #1, #2 and #3 tried to extinguish the flames by throwing sand on the tires, they received electrical shocks. Employee #1 died from electrocution, Employee #2 was hospitalized as a result of unspecified injuries received from electrical shock and Employee #3 received treatment for burn injuries but did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303865828 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 303865828 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 303865828 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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