Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112392311 - Timberline Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 112392311

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 02/12/1993

Site Address:
Timberline Construction
Route 65
Clinchport, VA 24244

Mailing Address:
320 Woodcrest Drive, Kingsport, IN 37660

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360298533

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$24,000
Current Penalty	$11,250	$0	$0	$750	$0	$12,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	07/13/1993	07/30/1993	$750	$1,500	$0	08/02/1993	Y - State Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260050 C	07/13/1993	08/16/1993	$3,500	$7,000	$0	08/02/1993	Y - State Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260416 A01	07/13/1993	07/17/1993	$3,500	$7,000	$0	08/02/1993	Y - State Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A03	07/13/1993	07/17/1993	$3,500	$7,000	$0	08/02/1993	Y - State Decision
5.	02001	Other	ARM001102 A	07/13/1993	07/17/1993	$750	$1,500	$0	08/02/1993	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 954024

Event: 06/10/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A CONTRACTING CREW WAS CONSTRUCTING A POLE BARN. THE FOREMAN WAS WORKING ON THE CREST OF THE BARN, AND ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING ALONG THE EDGE, NAILING A BRACE. THE LAST EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE GROUND, HANDING UP MATERIALS. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS NAILING THE BRACE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH HIS HIP. HE THEN GRABBED THE CONDUCTOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND SO THAT HE COULD MOVE AWAY. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THEN HOOKED HIS LEFT ARM OVER ANOTHER CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND FELL 13 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112392311			Fatality	Electric Shock	Carpenters

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