Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123541161 - Acme Bridge Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123541161

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 03/19/1993

Site Address:
Acme Bridge Co., Inc.
Hwy 90 & Hwy 173
Hondo, TX 78861

Mailing Address:
Route 8, Box 181 Bc, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360905921

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$10,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,250
Current Penalty	$7,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,300
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19260550 A15 I	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	A - Amendment
4.	01003	Serious	19260550 A15 IV	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$1,250	$1,250	$0	A - Amendment
5.	01004A	Serious	19260500 D01	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$1,250	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19260500 D01	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$0	$0	$0	A - Amendment
7.	01005A	Serious	19260550 G04 IIF	04/29/1993	05/18/1993	$750	$750	$0	A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01005B	Serious	19260550 G04 III	04/29/1993	05/11/1993	$0	$0	$0	A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01006	Serious	19261052 A04	04/29/1993	05/04/1993	$400	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19260550 A16	04/29/1993	05/20/1993	$400	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 774273

Event: 03/18/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A CAGE OF STEEL WIRE SUSPENDED BY A CRANE. THE OPERATOR OF THE P&H CRANE (A CARPENTER WITH NO TRAINING IN THE OPERATION OF A CRANE) RAISED THE BOOM INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING ONTO THE CAGE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, UNTRAINED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123541161			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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