Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124731167 - Northern Pipeline Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 124731167

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 09/13/1996

Site Address:
Northern Pipeline Construction Co.
301 Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Mailing Address:
5025 Cameron Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101040095

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	19260651 B03	11/04/1996	11/07/1996	$0	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201040078

Event: 09/13/1996

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE

Two employees were assigned to cap a natural gas line. One of them began digging a trench. When he encountered hard soil, he asked his coworker (a supervisor) for assistance. The supervisor told the first employee to use a jackhammer. As the employee was using the jackhammer, it penetrated an underground power line. The employee told the supervisor what happened. The supervisor investigated the problem and started moving debris away from the area. An electrical fault occurred in the 7000-volt power line, and the ensuing electric arc caused minor burns to the supervisor's eyes.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, JACKHAMMER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124731167			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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