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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111286670 - Wilson Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Wilson Construction Co
140th St Ne & Ne 113th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
Mailing Address:
12035 Marx St, Portland, OR 97220
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1993
Emphasis: L:Wasafety
Case Closed: 04/13/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361195720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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 | 0456503804 B | 01/04/1994 | 12/14/1993 | $1,575 | $1,575 | $0 | 01/11/1994 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A power line foreman (employee #2) had deenergized and removed fuses from a switchboard. He buzzed the lower parts of the fuseholders and found them to be deenergized. The top parts were still energized. He sent a power line worker back to the shop for a high-voltage detector and grounds to ensure that the deenergized part remained deenergized. The foreman then told an apprentice power line worker (employee #1) to take a break, while the foreman got some rubber insulating blankets to insulate the tops of the fuseholders. When the foreman turned to get the protective equipment, the apprentice grabbed a cable and pulled it up from the bottom of the switchboard. The top of the cable, for a length of about 4 inches, flipped over and contacted the top of one of the fuseholders. This caused a phase-to-ground fault, which developed into a phase-to-phase fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the foreman and the apprentice. The employees were hospitalized for their injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, SWITCHBOARD, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111286670 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 111286670 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |