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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306360579 - Art Ramirez Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Art Ramirez Inc
367 E. Shoemake
Reedley, CA 93654
Mailing Address:
641 Walnut Drive, Fowler, CA 93625
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361714975 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $14,675 |
| Current Penalty | $5,700 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $5,975 |
| 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 | Other | 1511 B | 04/20/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 B02 | 04/20/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $5,700 | $14,400 | $0 | 05/05/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 13, 2006, Employee #1, a concrete laborer, was readying a portable lighting tower to move to another site. At approximately 1:00 a.m. that morning, the tower had been parked under a 24 ft 4-1/2 in. high overhead power line and left extended at about 25 ft, with the generator and the lights on. The 18-person concrete crew gathered before 5:00 a.m. and began pouring the first slab. They turned off the generator at approximately 6:00 a.m. At about 3:00 p.m. Employee #1 began preparing the light tower for transport. He started retracting the tower by loosening a setscrew on the mast that was used to keep the lights directed. When the mast was loosened, it rotated the tower. The two-light bar tree mounted at the top of the turret contacted the 7,500-volt overhead line. Employee #1 received an electric shock and died shortly afterwards.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DISMANTLING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306360579 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |