Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115729956 - Schwarz Contracting Of Oregon Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 115729956

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 09/18/1991

Site Address:
Schwarz Contracting Of Oregon Inc
20415 Sw Blanton
Aloha, OR 97007

Mailing Address:
33300 Sw Watts, Scappoose, OR 97056

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$75	$0	$0	$0	$0	$75
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260651 B03	12/11/1991	09/18/1991	$50	$75	$0	12/27/1991	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 786285

Event: 09/03/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE THRU HAND SAW

A CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS DIGGING ACROSS AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN MARKED AS A LOCATION OF AN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. A GREEN PLASTIC PIPE WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED BY THE POWER SHOVEL BEING USED BY THE CREW. THE WORDS "SEWER LINE" WERE PRINTED ON THE PIPE, AND IT WAS LEAKING DARK WATER. AFTER CHECKING WITH THE SITE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CREW STARTED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED LINE. HE WAS USING A HAND SAW TO CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE PIPE. THE BLADE OF THE SAW CONTACTED A 125-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, SAW, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND TOOL, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115729956			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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