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Inspection: 2547230 - Kokosing Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

 

Inspection Nr: 2547230
Report ID: 0950411
Date Opened: 03/06/1986

Site Address:
Kokosing Construction Co.
Alvernon Way, 50 Yds. N. Of East Grant
Tucson, AZ 85712

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 01/06/1987


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Inspection 2584746
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000
Current Penalty $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000
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 Serious 19260550 A15 I 04/18/1986 04/21/1986 $1,000 $1,000 $0 04/30/1986 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565709
Event: 03/06/1986
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CRANE BOOM CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A CONSTRUCTION LABORER WAS WORKING IN A TRENCHING OPERATION BEING CONDUCTED NEAR SOME OVERHEAD POWER LINES. A CONCRETE CASTING MACHINE, CALLED A "BOAT", WAS BEING USED TO LAY PIPE IN THE TRENCH. (THE EMPLOYEES POUR CONCRETE INTO THIS MACHINE, AND IT CASTS AND LAYS THE PIPE AS IT MOVES ALONG INSIDE THE TRENCH.) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A 90-TON CLARK CRANE TO LIFT THE MACHINE FROM THE TRENCH. THE LABORER WAS HOLDING ON TO THE MACHINE TO GUIDE IT AND KEEP IT FROM SWINGING AS IT WAS BEING SUSPENDED BY THE CRANE. THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINES, CAUSING THE LABORER TO RECEIVE A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2547230 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Construction laborers
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