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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311064448 - Melendez Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Melendez Contracting
1525 Fayette Road
Goochland, VA 23063
Mailing Address:
114 Oak Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/05/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100923051 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $13,200 |
| Current Penalty | $8,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $13,200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | ELEC040801 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/22/2007 | 07/02/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 06/22/2007 | 07/19/2007 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260451 C02 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260452 J02 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 G01 VII | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 06/22/2007 | 07/05/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19260020 B03 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02006 | Other | 19260051 C01 | 06/22/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on or about May 5, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were dismantling a pump jack scaffold. The scaffold had been built within 23 ft 4 in. of a 24 ft 3.5 in. high overhead high voltage line. The workers were lowering one of the 35 ft 9.25 in. tall scaffold poles when it contacted the 19.9 kilovolt line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and the coworker suffered burns.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DISMANTLING, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, METAL POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311064448 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |