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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110421245 - Boise Cascade Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Boise Cascade Corp.
Hwy 165 South
Oakdale, LA 71463
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 708, Oakdale, LA 71463
Union Status: Union
SIC:2436
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901260794 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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 IA | 02/26/1992 | 03/16/1992 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SNORKEL AERIAL LIFT TO REACH A ROOF AREA ABOVE A MILL. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OFF THE METAL ROOF. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS IN THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT, AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE HOSE. AS THEY WERE WASHING THE ROOF, THE OPERATOR MOVED THE BUCKET TO WITHIN 4 TO 5 FEET OF A 13.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF. THE BUCKET WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN TWO OF THE CONDUCTORS OF THE OVERHEAD LINE. ELECTRIC CURRENT ARCED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE AERIAL LIFT OPERATOR, WHOSE RIGHT HAND WAS GROUNDED BY CONTACT WITH THE CONTROLS. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURN UNIT. HIS EMPLOYER HAD A WRITTEN POLICY FOR UNQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN A 10-FOOT MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM OVERHEAD POWER LINES.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110421245 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |