Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304554439 - Seppala Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304554439

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 12/03/2001

Site Address:
Seppala Construction Co., Inc.
Famm Steel - 97 Hunt Hill Road
Rindge, NH 03461

Mailing Address:
117 Hunt Hill Road, Rindge, NH 03461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2002

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne, S:Construction

Case Closed: 05/17/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200615813	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A03	03/15/2002	03/20/2002	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200611325

Event: 12/03/2001

Employee injured in contact with overhead power line

On December 3, 2001, Employee #1, a helper, and a coworker, who was also the company owner, were using a scissor lift to install and weld steel panels onto the exterior of a one-story building. At the time of the accident, they were erecting girts along the end of the building. The company owner was doing the welding and Employee #1 was operating the lift. A foreman from the same firm was on the ground. He stated that, three different times, he yelled up to the worker and the owner, warning them of their close proximity to the overhead power line. After the third warning was shouted, Employee #1 allegedly turned and grabbed the nearest line with his hand, and saying something to the effect of "this line?". He suffered severe burns, both internally and externally, and several of his fingers had to be surgically amputated. As a result, he was lost the use of his hand. It was later determined that the lines involved were three phases, with a phase-to-phase voltage of 34,500 volts, and a phase-to-ground voltage of 19,900 volts.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, BURN, INSTALLING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304554439					Occupation not reported

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