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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2578060 - Rowley Pipe Lines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Rowley Pipe Lines, Inc.
1920 So. Lewis
Mesa, AZ 85202
Mailing Address:
611 No Golden Key St., Gilbert, AZ 85234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360104376 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 230403 A | 09/17/1986 | 10/06/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 09/17/1986 | 09/20/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES OF A PIPE LAYING COMPANY HAD EXCAVATED A TRENCH 3.5 FEET DEEP, 3 FEET WIDE, AND 15 FEET LONG. THE TRENCH WAS TO CARRY A HIGH PRESSURE WATER LINE UNDER AN EXISTING UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES HAD USED A BACK HOE TO EXCAVATE THE AREA TO WITHIN 12 INCHES OF A 3-INCH-DIAMETER TELEPHONE CONDUIT. THE EMPLOYEES THEN BEGAN PROBING FOR THE POWER LINE USING A 6-FOOT-LONG ALL-METAL SHOVEL (CALLED A "SHARPSHOOTER"). DURING THIS OPERATION, THE SHOVEL CONTACTED THE UNDERGROUND POWER LINE AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE RESULTING ARC BURNED TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES--ONE ON HIS FACE, THE OTHER ON BOTH ARMS. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, TRENCH, E C, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SHOVEL, UNDRGRD POWER LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2578060 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 2578060 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |