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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125201608 - Automation & Electronics Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Automation & Electronics Inc
Gray Reef Dam
Alcova, WY 82620
Mailing Address:
111 Big Horn Road, Casper, WY 82601
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Constr
Case Closed: 02/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100980135 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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. | 01002 | Serious | 19260106 A | 01/05/1999 | 11/19/1998 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Serious | 19260106 C | 01/05/1999 | 11/19/1998 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were shutting down for the day an operation that involved installing heating blankets inside a gate that controlled in-stream water flow on a river. The heating blankets were necessary to prevent the gates from freezing shut. Employee #1 descended to the concrete spillway to secure a nylon tarp used to protect workers and equipment from high winds and water being blown over the top of the gate. The day before, the spillway had been dry and the covering of moss and algae was not slick. On the day of the accident, water had blown over the top of the gate and had made the moss and algae on the concrete spillway extremely slick. As he secured the lower edge of the tarp, Employee #1 slipped and slid into the water on the downstream side of the gate. An attempt was made to rescue Employee #1 by throwing him a lifeline, but the effort failed. He died as a result of drowning and hypothermia. At the time of the accident, the water temperature was 40 to 43 degrees F, the air temperature was 30 degrees F, and wind velocity was estimated at 40 mph to 45 mph.
Keywords: INSTALLING, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SPILLWAY, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125201608 | Fatality | Other | Electricians |