Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113672794 - Luis A. Chavez Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113672794

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 01/14/2002

Site Address:
Luis A. Chavez Construction Co.
3 Union Ave.
High Bridge, NJ 08873

Mailing Address:
837 Pennington Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities, L:Fall

Case Closed: 02/23/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360732440
Referral	201315850	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
Current Penalty	$6,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,900
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	19260020 B01	04/11/2002	04/16/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 F06	04/11/2002	04/16/2002	$4,200	$7,000	$0	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 F07	04/11/2002	04/16/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	R - Review Commission
4.	01004	Serious	19260454 A	04/11/2002	04/16/2002	$900	$1,500	$0	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201310687

Event: 01/14/2002

One killed, one burned in contact with overhead power line

On January 14, 2002, Employees #1 and #2 were erecting a 30 ft tall pump jack scaffold pole when they contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and Employee #2 sustained serious burns. The energized line was not insulated.

Keywords: BURN, ERECTION PROCESS, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, METAL POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113672794			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	113672794			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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