Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1262354.015 - Michels Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1262354.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 09/07/2017

Site Address:
Michels Corporation
Hideaway Rd. And Birchtree Dr.
Eagle River, WI 54521

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 128, Brownsville, WI 53006

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: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/13/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1260947	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,934
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Serious	19260960 B01 II	02/23/2018	03/23/2018	$0	$12,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98843.015

Event: 09/06/2017

Employee requires amputation of fingers after electrical sho

At 11:45 a.m. on September 6, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a utility contractor, was engaged in electrical power transmission work. He was working from an elevated bucket of a boom truck and installing an electrical riser conductor on a power pole. The conductor he was holding came into contact with a live 14.4 kilovolt power line. Employee #1 sustained an electrical shock and burns to both hands. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital. His injuries were severe and required amputation of multiple fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Boom Truck, Burn, Construction, Electric Conductor, Electric Shock, Electrical, Finger, PPE, Power Lines

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1262354.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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