Inspection Detail

Inspection: 934091 - I C Reed & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 934091

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 05/02/1985

Site Address:
I C Reed & Sons Inc
New England Telephone Garage Rt 101
Greenland, NH 03840

Mailing Address:
Epping St, Raymond, NH 03077

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360569271

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
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	19100268 K01	05/22/1985	05/25/1985	$180	$280	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528798

Event: 05/02/1985

HEAD CRUSHED BY UTILITY POLE WHICH ROLLED OFF TRAILER

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING TWO UTILITY POLES ONTO A DOLLY TYPE TRAILER. ONE POLE, WHICH WAS 45 FEET LONG, WAS BEING RIGGED AS A DRAW BAR. THE SECOND POLE WAS ON THE BUNKS OF THE DOLLY. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A TRAILER HITCH TO THE 45 FOOT POLE. THE POLE WAS NOT PLUMB SO EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE AREA JUST BEHIND THE DOLLY. HE REACHED UNDER THE SECOND POLE, WHICH WAS 35 FEET LONG, WITH A PEE-WEE IN AN EFFORT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE 45 FOOT POLE. WHILE PULLING ON THE 45 FOOT POLE, THE 35 FOOT POLE ROLLED OFF THE TRAILER AND CRUSHED HIS SKULL. NEITHER POLE HAD BEEN SECURED IN ANY MANNER.

Keywords: UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	934091			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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