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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312859705 - Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.
132 Maple Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Mailing Address:
390 West Route 59, Spring Valley, NY 10977
Union Status: Union
SIC:4939
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/2009
Emphasis: S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 01/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202659264 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | 19100269 L02 | 11/18/2009 | 11/23/2009 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100269 P04 II | 11/18/2009 | 11/23/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:07 p.m. on June 26, 2009, Employee #1, an overhead lineman, was moving an existing service line for a 2 1/2 story wood frame residential building from a utility pole to a mid-span connection in Ramsey, NJ. Employee #2, an overhead line chief, was also working at the site. Employee #1 was operating a Lift-All Model LOM-50-1S aerial lift (Serial Number 8318030650LOM) on a Ford F-750 XL Super Duty truck. The temperature was 73 degrees F with calm wind and 98 percent humidity. The utility pole was a 35-foot pole. The vertical distance between the 7,620-volt primary line and the 120/240-volt secondary lines was 51 in. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, fire resistant (FR) clothing, a full body harness, and leather mechanic gloves. He contacted the 7,620-volt primary line. Electricity entered his left rear shoulder and exited through his right hand. Emergency personnel responded and transported Employee #1 to the regional burn center hospital via helicopter. The overhead lineman's right arm was later amputated below the elbow due to burn injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, E GI IA, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312859705 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians |