Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111216313 - Sun Outdoor Advertising

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111216313

Report ID: 1055360

Date Opened: 10/10/1991

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361193303

Violation Summary
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

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	0240096001 A 01	11/13/1991	10/28/1991	$900	$900	$0	11/19/1991	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170000285

Event: 10/10/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111216313			Fatality	Electric Shock	Sales support occupations, n.e.c.

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