Inspection Detail

Inspection: 967901 - Proline Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 967901

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/26/1984

Site Address:
Proline Corp
491 Polaski Blvd
Bellingham, MA 02019

Mailing Address:
Box 3b Lippencott Road, Walkhill, NY 12589

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360519490

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	10/29/1984	11/01/1984	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260556 B02 V	10/29/1984	11/13/1984	$400	$400	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040002 A	10/29/1984	12/03/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14267033

Event: 07/25/1984

FALL - MECHANICAL FAILURE IN AERIAL LIFT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELEVATED ABOUT 20 FEET IN AN EXTENSIBLE-BOOM-TYPE AERIAL LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT, WAS POSITIONING THE BUCKET NEXT TO A UTILITY POLE IN ORDER TO STRING CABLE FOR CABLE TELEVISION. THE CHAIN THAT RAISES THE BOOM BROKE, CAUSING THE BOOM TO DROP TO A LEVEL ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE HYDRAULIC SAFETY CYLINDER BENEATH THE BOOM (WHICH HAD LITTLE OR NO OIL IN IT) FAILED TO PREVENT THE BOOM FROM FALLING. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL HEAD INJURY WHEN HE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET AND ONTO A PAVED ROAD SURFACE.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, TELECOM WORK, BOOM, CABLE TV WORK, SAFETY BELT, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	967901			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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