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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123723090 - D & B Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
D & B Electric Inc
86000 Franklin Blvd
Goshen, OR 97401
Mailing Address:
1530 Jamacha Rd #K356, El Cajon, CA 92019
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1994
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,350 |
| 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 | 19260850 A | 12/10/1992 | 08/03/1992 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 703004001 | 12/10/1992 | 07/27/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/10/1992 | 07/27/1992 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 703008105 | 12/10/1992 | 08/04/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 12/21/1992 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE CREW WAS DISMANTLING A LATTICE TOWER, SECTION BY SECTION. ON THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY, THE TOP OF THE TOWER HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE NEXT SECTION TO BE REMOVED WAS A SQUARE FORMED BY EIGHT TRIANGLES. THAT MORNING, THE CREW DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SECTION IN PIECES RATHER THAN LOWER THE ENTIRE SECTION AT ONCE. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS FOR THE LAST CONNECTION ON THIS SECTION (THE SECOND ONE DOWN). HE HAD CLIMBED UP THE RIGHT LEG OF THE INVERTED TRIANGLE TO REMOVE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE THIRD SECTION, TO WHICH HE WAS TIED OFF, AND THE SECOND SECTION. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE THIRD SECTION AND THE FOURTH SECTION WAS ALSO DISCONNECTED. AS THE CRANE LIFTED THE SECOND SECTION, THE THIRD SECTION MOVED BACK AND THEN FORWARD. THE 0.5-INCH-DIAMETER POLYPROPYLENE ROPE, WHICH HAD A BREAKING STRENGTH OF 4000 POUNDS AND WHICH WAS BEING USED AS A GUY ATTACHED TO THE THIRD TOWER SECTION, BROKE. THE FOUR BOTTOM 0.625-INCH-DIAMETER BOLTS ALSO BROKE. THE 920-POUND STRUCTURE FELL TO THE GROUND, CARRYING THE EMPLOYEE WITH IT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 40 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, POWER LINE WORKER, BOLT, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, SHEARED, TRANSMISSION TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123723090 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |