Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312729296 - Aldridge Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312729296

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 09/15/2009

Site Address:
Aldridge Electric, Inc.
Top Crop Wind Farm, Tower #52 On North 15th Road
Ransom, IL 60470

Mailing Address:
400 West Winchester Road, Libertyville, IL 60048

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2009

Emphasis: S:Electrical

Case Closed: 10/15/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	207347303	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200824266

Event: 08/29/2009

Employee Is Shocked Contacting Overhead Power Line

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 29, 2009, Employee #1, a lineman, was shocked as he grasped a trailer ramp attached to a low boy trailer containing an excavator. The excavator operator rotated the upper works of the machine prior to moving the machine from the trailer. During the rotation the boom, he contacted a 7,200 volt primary rural power line. The power line was approximately 12 ft from the road with the trailer parked approximately 2 ft from the road edge. Employee #1 had entry wounds in his hands and exit wounds in his feet and was hospitalized.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXCAVATOR, TRAILER, HAND, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312729296			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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