Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1592087.015 - Altitude Energy Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1592087.015

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 04/25/2022

Site Address:
Altitude Energy Llc
Lancing Lane And Foothills Rd
Middleton, ID 83644

Mailing Address:
Po Box 359, Keenesburg, CO 80643

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1887984
Inspection	1591725	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,052	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,052
Current Penalty	$11,095	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,095
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	5A0001	10/25/2022	12/02/2022	$11,095	$13,052	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145779.015

Event: 04/25/2022

One Employee is killed, One is shocked and incurs burns when

At 1:30 p.m. on April 25, 2022, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who worked as Lineworkers were tensioning a guy wire with their hands. The utlity pole shifted and the guy wire came into contact with energized lines below the guy insulator. Employee # was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat electrical burns.

Keywords: Abdomen, Arm, Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrician, Guy, Hand, Insulator, Line Clearance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Utility Pole

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1592087.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line
2	1592087.015	25	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line

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