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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 866475 - Yee Steel Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Yee Steel Contractors Inc.
1803 S.W. 28th Street
Allentown, PA 18103
Mailing Address:
12606 Blackwell Lane, Bowie, MD 20715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360729016 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 11/27/1987 | 11/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260050 D01 | 11/27/1987 | 12/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN AN OPEN TRENCH INSTALLING DRAINAGE PIPE. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE TO DIG THE TRENCH AND TO PLACE THE LENGTHS OF PIPE INTO THE TRENCH. A WIRE ROPE CHOKER WAS BEING USED TO SUSPEND THE PIPE LENGTHS FROM THE BACKHOE. A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PIPELINE. AFTER A SECTION OF PIPE WAS PLACED, THE CHOKER WAS RELEASED AND PULLED FREE BY THE BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AND ELECTROCUTED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE TRENCH. HE HAD HAD HIS HANDS ON THE CHOKER AT THE TIME. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE TRENCH RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE POTENTIAL GRADIENT IN THE EARTH.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 866475 | Occupation Not Listed |