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Inspection: 305266199 - C.W. Wright Construction Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Safety 4
Site Address:
C.W. Wright Construction Company Inc
Rt. #7100 & The Intersection Of Sunset Hills Rd.
Reston, VA 20190
Mailing Address:
11500 Ironbridge Road, Chester, VA 23831
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362637183 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 510001 A | 12/02/2002 | 12/05/2002 | $35,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 12/11/2002 | 1 - State Lower Court |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers (Employees #1 and #2) were in a 45.7-meter Condor aerial lift transferring insulated conductors and replacing horizontal support arms on 38.1-meter-tall steel towers supporting a 230-kilovolt overhead power line along a 37-kilometer right-of-way. Another crew, working from a similar aerial lift, was assisting the employees. The employees were using full body harnesses connected by lanyards to the aerial lift platform. Both platforms were about 24 meters above the ground so that the employees could work on the insulator and lower support arm, which were located on the west side of a tower. As employees #1 and #2 started to elevate and extend their platform, a pop was heard, originating from where the upper jib was attached to the vertical frame of the main boom assembly. The upper jib boom and the platform, with the two employees still tied off, fell to the ground. The two employees were taken to a hospital, where employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival. Employee #2 was airlifted to a shock-trauma center, where he died of his injuries 6 days after the accident.
Keywords:boom, equipment failure, elec utility work, fall, aerial lift
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305266199 | Fatality | Concussion | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 305266199 | Fatality | Concussion | Electrical power installers and repairers |