Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107905739 - Geo Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 107905739

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 06/29/1989

Site Address:
Geo Systems Inc
Hwy. 321 & Walland Gap
Walland, TN 37886

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 17380, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360284061

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Willful	19260550 A15 I	07/18/1989	07/21/1989	$10,000	$10,000	$0	08/04/1989	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 762955

Event: 06/29/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

TWO CONSTRUCTION LABORERS WERE STANDING ON THE GROUND, REMOVING THE FORKS OF A PALLET LIFTING DEVICE FROM A PALLET OF CEMENT. THE PALLET LIFTING DEVICE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING, THE LOAD LINE CONTACTED A 7625-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107905739			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	107905739			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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