Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307001057 - Improvements Unlimited, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307001057

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 09/09/2003

Site Address:
Improvements Unlimited, Inc.
3762 Merwin Ten Mile Rd.
Amelia, OH 45102

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 109, Wilmington, OH 45177

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Siding, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 08/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101960938

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	10/03/2003	12/15/2003	$690	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 F06	10/03/2003	10/21/2003	$670	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 F07	10/03/2003	12/15/2003	$670	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260454 B	10/03/2003	12/15/2003	$670	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201953551

Event: 09/09/2003

Employee electrocuted when metal pole contacts power line

On September 9, 2003, Employee #1, of Improvements Unlimited, Inc., was either taking down or laying down an aluminum pole from a pump jack scaffold. He was walking backward away from the house when he contacted a 7,200 volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DISMANTLING, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, METAL POLE, WALKING BACKWARD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307001057			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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