Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115729717 - Gales Creek Iron & Machine Works Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Gales Creek Iron & Machine Works Inc
Star Route 417
Gales Creek, OR 97117
Mailing Address:
Star Rt Box 417, Gales Creek, OR 97117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1992
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 702032201 | 10/17/1991 | 10/20/1991 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 702032201 | 10/17/1991 | 10/20/1991 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 789001025 B | 10/17/1991 | 10/20/1991 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 789001010 | 10/17/1991 | 07/02/1991 | $500 | $700 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 02005 | Other | 789001025 C | 10/17/1991 | 10/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 6. | 02006 | Other | 789001011 | 10/17/1991 | 07/02/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BACKFILLING A 20-FOOT-WIDE CULVERT THAT RAN OVER A STREAM. A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO PLACE BOULDERS IN THE BACKFILL. A 72-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN PARALLEL TO AND ABOUT 29 FEET ABOVE THE CULVERT. THE CRANE LIFTED A BOULDER OVER THE POWER LINE AND LOWERED IT TO THE EMPLOYEES, WHO GRABBED THE BOULDER AND RIGGING TO GUIDE IT INTO PLACE. THE CRANE OPERATOR MOVED THE BOOM OUT AND DOWN, AND IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #2) WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REMAINED UPRIGHT UNTIL HE WAS STRUCK BY THE GENTLY SWAYING BOULDER, THEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS UNCONSCIOUS, BUT HE DID NOT REQUIRE CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION, BUT DID NOT RECOVER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115729717 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 115729717 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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