Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314560962 - A & B Aerial Services

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 314560962

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 08/10/2010

Site Address:
A & B Aerial Services
250 Freeburg Loop
Shenandoah, VA 22849

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 209, Rock Hill Furnace, PA 17249

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 11/13/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100924158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			1		10
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$37,240	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$38,240
Current Penalty	$2,940	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$3,940
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	19100268 C03	01/31/2011	03/05/2011	$840	$840	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100268 N01 I	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$1,050	$1,050	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100268 N01 IIB	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$0	$0	$0	02/22/2011	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	01003	Serious	19100268 Q01 IID	01/31/2011	09/27/2011	$1,050	$1,050	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19100268 Q01 III	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$1,050	$1,050	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement
6.	01005A	Serious	19100332 B01	01/31/2011	09/27/2011	$2,100	$2,100	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01005B	Serious	19100332 B02	01/31/2011	09/27/2011	$0	$0	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01006	Serious	19100333 C03 IA1	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$7,000	$7,000	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01007	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIA	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$7,000	$7,000	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01008A	Serious	19100268 Q01 IID	01/31/2011	03/05/2011	$2,000	$1,050	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01008B	Serious	19100332 B01	01/31/2011	03/05/2011	$0	$2,100	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
12.	01008C	Serious	19100332 B02	01/31/2011	03/05/2011	$0	$0	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01009A	Serious	19100333 C03 IA1	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$6,500	$7,000	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	01009B	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIA	01/31/2011	02/03/2011	$0	$7,000	$0	02/22/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
15.	02001	Other	ARM0307 E01	12/21/2011	01/23/2012	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200925980

Event: 08/10/2010

Employee Is Killed, Cause Is Undetermined

On August 10, 2010, Employee #1, of A & B Aerial Services, was working from a bucket truck pulling communication cable through a busy tree and was within 4 to 5 ft of an overhead high voltage line. Fellow coworkers heard Employee #1 make a guttural noise. The foreman called to him, but he did not respond. He was observed standing/leaning back in the bucket and after calling to him several more times. The bucket was lowered and the crew removed him. Employee #1 was reportedly breathing and had a pulse but remained unresponsive. Chest compressions were started, and emergency services were called. Employee #1 was taken to Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he later died. Shenandoah Valley Power found no evidence that Employee #1 made contact with their lines and found no burn marks on the ground. The cause of death was undetermined.

Keywords: BURN, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314560962			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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