Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301991337 - Lamar Advertising Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301991337

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/08/1998

Site Address:
Lamar Advertising Company
La. Hwy 1
Poland, LA 71301

Mailing Address:
1800 Construction Rd, Alexandria, LA 71303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100550060

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	19100333 C03 IIIA	07/28/1998	08/14/1998	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550259

Event: 07/07/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Some employees had relocated a 3.7 by 7.3-meter outdoor advertising sign back from a highway. As they approached the end of the workday, they began to load a Bobcat jackhammer attachment onto a flatbed truck to return it to the rental center. The heavy jackhammer attachment was positioned beneath a three-phase, 13.2-kilovolt (7200-volt-to-ground) overhead power line that was about 10.7 meters above the ground. The employees were using an Elliott Hi Reach aerial lift with a metal basked to lift the attachment onto the truck. One employee swung the boom around, with a load line and hook attached, to lift the jackhammer attachment. Another employee had his hand on the load line. The aerial lift basket contacted the power line, electrocuting the employee touching the load line.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301991337			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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