Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309531044 - Dean Steel Erectors Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 309531044

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 12/05/2005

Site Address:
Dean Steel Erectors Co., Inc.
254 Monroe Dr
Stanardsville, VA 22973

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1164, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fri, L:Ohpwrlne, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362308207

Violation Summary
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	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	ELEC040801	05/04/2006	05/09/2006	$7,000	$70,000	$0	05/09/2006	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952754

Event: 12/05/2005

Employee Is Electrocuted When Wire Rope Hits Power Line

On December 5, 2005, a steel erection crew was moving steel closer to the area where the steel was going to be lifted to the building under construction. Employee #1 was unhooking materials that were being lifted by a Link Belt 100-ton crawler crane. Employee #1 was holding the wire rope and hook. The wire rope made contact with an energized overhead power line (7,200 volts). Employee #1 received fatal injuries due to electrocution.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WIRE ROPE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309531044			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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