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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307536706 - Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Schoolhouse Lane
Waterford, NY 12188
Mailing Address:
3 Industry Drive, Waterford, NY 12188
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100741321 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260955 A04 | 05/06/2005 | 05/11/2005 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/23/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 16, 2004, Employee #1, a lineman, was using an aerial lift bucket to remove an old 34.5 kilovolt conduit from a pole that was being replaced. The lowering of the conduit caused a shift in the stress loads on another pole. This second pole fell over, pulling on the other two conductor lines on the pole where Employee #1 was working. The upper portion of his pole snapped off under the stress and struck the lift bucket, shearing it from the boom's arm. Employee #1, who was tied into the bucket, fell 30 ft to the asphalt. He sustained brain injuries and blunt trauma to the head, and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, POWER LINE WORKER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, SHEARED, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307536706 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |