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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303363576 - Mountain States Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Mountain States Construction Co
420 Loretta St
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Mailing Address:
Po Box 918, Sunnyside, WA 98944
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2000
Emphasis: L:Wasafety
Case Closed: 06/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361217813 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | 1550042801 E 01 | 03/20/2000 | 02/23/2000 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | 04/04/2000 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were measuring a building. One employee was in a scissor lift, holding a tape measure. The other employee was on a wall of the building, apparently was holding the other end of the tape measure. The employee in the lift raised it to roof level and contacted a 72-kilovolt overhead power line. He was electrocuted. The other employee received an electric shock and sustained burns on his hands and knees where he was kneeling. He then fell 8.5 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303363576 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 303363576 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |