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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111216313 - Sun Outdoor Advertising
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Sun Outdoor Advertising
763 S 56th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Mailing Address:
11221 Pacific Hwy S, Tacoma, WA 98499
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/1991
Emphasis: L:Euc
Case Closed: 02/12/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361193303 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 0240096001 A 01 | 11/13/1991 | 10/28/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 11/19/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BILLBOARD ON AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN. HE WAS WORKING ON A COMPANY-OWNED BILLBOARD LOCATED NEXT TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE RAN PARALLEL TO THE SIGN AT ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE SIGN AND LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK AREA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHED WORKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SIGN AND BEGAN TO ROTATE THE 20-FOOT-LONG ALUMINUM LADDER HE HAD BEEN USING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SIGN. THE LADDER CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ADVERTISING SIGN, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111216313 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Sales support occupations, n.e.c. |