Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301569919 - Cdk Contracting Company

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301569919

Report ID: 0627410

Date Opened: 07/29/2000

Site Address:
Cdk Contracting Company
897 Hawkins
El Paso, TX 79998

Mailing Address:
800 South Hutton, Farmington, NM 87401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102143161

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	19260021 B02	01/16/2001	01/19/2001	$4,000	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260651 B01	01/16/2001	01/19/2001	$0	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202126207

Event: 07/29/2000

Electric Shock - Contact with Underground Line

An employee of a contracting company was in an excavation, using an air-operated jackhammer to break concrete. The bit of the jackhammer penetrated a cable for a 4160-volt underground power line, and the employee was electrocuted. A second employee received an electric shock when he tried to lift the first employee from the excavation. The second employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, JACKHAMMER, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301569919			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	301569919			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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