Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311585137 - Shumway Construction Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311585137

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 05/05/2008

Site Address:
Shumway Construction Co. Inc.
8 Sawmill Rd
Hillsborough, NH 03244

Mailing Address:
2146 Dover Road, Epsom, NH 03234

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/2008

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Trenching

Case Closed: 11/13/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200619021	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	19260416 A01	10/31/2008	11/04/2008	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200612992

Event: 05/05/2008

Excavator Filling in Trench Contacts Overhead Power Line

On May 5, 2008, Shumway Construction was filling in a trench between the substation and the generating house. The distance was approximately 30 feet between them. An excavator was used to get materials to fill in the trench. The excavator apparently hit the overhead power lines. This was the point of contact and no employees were hurt. A transformer overheated when electricity started arcing between phases because of the generator putting out electricity in an ungrounded delta system.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SUBSTATION, EXCAVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311585137					Occupation not reported

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