Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124754938 - Gordon R Hagglund

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 124754938

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 06/23/1994

Site Address:
Gordon R Hagglund
325 13 St Ne
Salem, OR 97303

Mailing Address:
3604 Cherry Ave Ne, Keizer, OR 97303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$100	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$3,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,850
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	703004702 A	08/26/1994	06/23/1994	$3,500	$5,000	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	703004702 B A	08/26/1994	06/23/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	740003001	08/26/1994	09/16/1994	$350	$500	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	02003	Other	19260059 E01	08/26/1994	07/06/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement
5.	02004	Other	740004702	08/26/1994	07/07/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement
6.	02005	Other	701070501	08/26/1994	07/06/1994	$100	$100	$0	09/14/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170742621

Event: 06/23/1994

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT TO OVERHEAD POWER LINE

A pressure washer operator for a painting company was working from an aerial lift about 40 feet above the ground. He was pressure washing the side of a building. A 7200-volt overhead power line located 8.5 feet from the side of the building ran parallel to the wall of the building near the work location. After having worked at this location for about 2 hours, the employee repositioned the aerial lift, and the metal railing on the platform contacted the power line. The current from the fault caused the platform's controls to explode and burned the hose on the washer in two. The exploding controls ignited the front of the employee's shirt. The arcing stopped when the cutout on the power line opened. The employee, who was still conscious, put out his burning shirt and awaited the arrival of emergency medical services. He stayed away from the power line and did not lower the aerial lift because he thought it might collapse. A power line crew from the electric utility company owning the line lowered the employee to the ground, then emergency medical services administered first aid and transported him to a hospital. He was hospitalized overnight for treatment of second degree burns to his stomach and for observation.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL FAULT, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124754938			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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