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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1237236.015 - Northern Powerline Constructors
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Northern Powerline Constructors
Pole 1705 O'Malley Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Mailing Address:
7941 Sandlewood Place, Anchorage, AK 99507
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/20/2017
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 12/17/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1274276 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $8,750 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | Other | 19260960 C01 III B | 11/21/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260960 D02 | 11/21/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260960 G03 | 11/21/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19260960 G04 I | 11/21/2017 | 12/18/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:24 a.m. on June 2, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a power line construction company, were engaged in electrical work to support a road construction. Employee #1 was helping to move cable inside a switching cabinet when a large arc flash occurred. Employee #1, who was working on the east side of the cabinet, made contact with a hot unit inside the 15 kilovolt cabinet and received an electrical shock. Coworkers #1 and #2, on the west side of the cabinet, were not injured. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electrical shock to his entire body with burns to his left hand and right knee.
Keywords: Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrician, Hand, Knee, Lockout/Tagout, Shock
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1237236.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury |