Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111225009 - Snyder Electrical Constructors

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

Inspection Nr: 111225009

Report ID: 1055360

Date Opened: 06/21/1993

Site Address:
Snyder Electrical Constructors
Wilkes School/Day Rd E & Ne Madison
Winslow, WA 98110

Mailing Address:
6526 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, WA 98312

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361194269

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	1550042801 C	08/05/1993	06/29/1993	$100	$300	$0	08/16/1993	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170005920

Event: 06/18/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH CABLE THRU JACK HAMMER

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO DRILL A HORIZONTAL HOLE IN A BUILDING FOOTING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CONDUIT. THE BIT OF THE JACKHAMMER PENETRATED A 12.5-KV ELECTRIC CABLE, CAUSING AN ELECTRIC ARC AND EXPLOSION. THE ELECTRIC CABLE HAD BEEN LOCATED UP TO THE BUILDING FOOTING, BUT NOT WHERE IT ENTERED THE BUILDING. THEREFORE, ITS LOCATION AS IT ENTERED THE BUILDING WAS UNKNOWN. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND TO HIS ARMS AND FACE. HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, JACKHAMMER, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111225009			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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