Inspection Detail

Inspection: 896175 - Ferri Contracting Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 896175

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/16/1986

Site Address:
Ferri Contracting Company, Inc.
Route 588
Zelienople, PA 16063

Mailing Address:
Rd 5 Box 28, Mcdonald, PA 15057

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360113237

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/24/1986	10/08/1986	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260201 A01	09/24/1986	10/08/1986	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260600 A05	09/24/1986	10/08/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14468870

Event: 09/15/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

A PIPEFITTER WAS GUIDING A SECTION OF CAST IRON WATER PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM A BACKHOE. AS THE PIPE WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSITION, THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE CONTACTED A 4000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE PIPEFITTER.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	896175			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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