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Inspection: 306583360 - King Construction Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 306583360
Report ID: 0317900
Date Opened: 08/23/2004

Site Address:
King Construction Llc
262 Tennessee Avenue
West Conshohocken, PA 19428

Mailing Address:
601 Overly Grove Road, New Holland, PA 17557

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238190/ Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 02/16/2005


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101320794
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
Current Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000
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 19260600 A06 01/13/2005 01/21/2005 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320637
Event: 08/23/2004
One employee killed, one hurt when boom strikes power line

On August 23, 2004, Employee #1, who was a co-owner of Lancaster Poured Walls, Inc., and a coworker were using a pumper truck to pour concrete into a foundation in West Conshohocken, PA. Employee #1 was holding a hose connected to the truck when the truck's boom, which was being operated by an employee of another company, contacted an overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. The coworker was standing nearby and sustained an electric shock, for which he was treated at the scene. The pumper truck had been set up over the power lines and contact was made when the pressure on the pumper was turned up.

Keywords: TRUCK BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, BOOM TRUCK, CONCRETE FORM WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CONCRETE TRUCK, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306583360 Occupation not reported
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