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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111552923 - Hawkeye Const Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Hawkeye Const Inc
Maple Way & Rosa Canal Rd
Yakima, WA 98907
Mailing Address:
12005 N Burgard Rd, Portland, OR 97203
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1990
Emphasis: L:Euc
Case Closed: 07/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361029176 |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER, WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE, WAS CLOSING A 3-AMPERE FUSE FOR A 15-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER. HE WAS USING A 6-FOOT LIVE-LINE TOOL TO CLOSE THE FUSE. THE TYPE OF FUSE USED HAD A SPRING ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSE HOLDER TO ALLOW QUICKER SEPARATION, AND THE FUSE ITSELF WAS PLACED IN A TUBE-TYPE HOLDER. THE TRANSFORMER HAD A FAULT, AND THE FUSE BLEW. THE EXPLOSION OF THE FUSE CAUSED THE SPRING ON THE FUSE TO SHOOT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLDER TUBE. THE SPRING PENETRATED THROUGH THE LINE WORKER'S LEFT THIGH. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE LINE WORKER WAS POSITIONED ABOUT 5 FEET BELOW THE FUSE HOLDER WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLDER TUBE POINTED AT HIM.
Keywords: FUSE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UTILITY POLE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111552923 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Electrical power installers and repairers |