Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18295022 - Underground Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18295022

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/25/1990

Site Address:
Underground Industries Inc.
Sansbury Way - 2200' S. Of Okeechobee
West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Mailing Address:
179 N. Jog Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Powerline, N:Trench

Case Closed: 05/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360417240

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,430	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,430
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Serious	19260020 B02	10/15/1990	10/18/1990	$810	$810	$0	11/09/1990	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	10/15/1990	10/18/1990	$600	$810	$0	11/09/1990	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260550 A15 I	10/15/1990	10/18/1990	$600	$810	$0	11/09/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 819490

Event: 06/25/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A LABORER WAS IN A TRENCH LAYING PIPE. A BACKHOE BEING USED TO ASSIST IN THE OPERATION STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND KNOCKED IT DOWN. THE POWER LINE LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TRENCH, AND HE IN TURN FELL ON TOP OF THE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18295022			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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