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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484905.015 - Suit-Kote Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Suit-Kote Corporation
7060 Lock Road
Rome, NY 13440
Mailing Address:
1911 Lorings Crossing, Cortland, NY 13045
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/2020
Emphasis: L:Highway
Case Closed: 01/27/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1627215 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,988 |
| Current Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 12/10/2020 | $13,494 | $13,494 | $0 | 01/04/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 12/10/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 01/04/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 12:54 p.m. on July 21, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2, employed by a construction company, were operating controls on a paver when the dump truck bed was raised and contacted overhead power lines. This contact caused an electrical shock, with current passing through the equipment, through the employees, and into the ground. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for their injuries, while a coworker was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Contact, Elec Equipment--Misc, Electric Shock, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Shock
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484905.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | |
| 2 | 1484905.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |