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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 967901 - Proline Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360519490 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 967901 | Fatality | Fracture | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |