Inspection Detail

Inspection: 980714 - Brownell Enterprise

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 980714

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 08/09/1984

Site Address:
Brownell Enterprise
8304 Cole Rd
Boston, NY 14025

Mailing Address:
P O Box 174, North Boston, NY 14110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360561898

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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.	01001A	Serious	19260450 A11	08/17/1984	08/20/1984	$320	$640	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260450 A04	08/17/1984	08/20/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14484430

Event: 08/08/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING AN ALUMINUM LADDER NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. SOMEONE HAD EXTENDED THE LADDER BEYOND ITS DESIGNED LENGTH BY TYING ANOTHER LADDER ONTO IT. THE METAL LADDER CONTACTED ONE OF THE 34.5-KILOVOLT LINES, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS, BUT WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	980714	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	980714	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	980714	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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