Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306618885 - Niels Fugal Sons Co

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 306618885

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 02/28/2005

Site Address:
Niels Fugal Sons Co
100 W. 360 S.
Cedar City, UT 84720

Mailing Address:
1005 S. Main, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Small Business

Case Closed: 09/21/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101560738

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100268 B07 III	04/07/2005	04/13/2005	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201561263

Event: 02/28/2005

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Cable

Two communications workers were realigning a telephone cable. As they were stringing a messenger cable for the telephone line between two poles, the messenger cable contacted a 7.2-kilovolt overhead power line suspended from the top of the poles. One of the employees was electrocuted. The other employee received an electric shock and sustained only minor burns. (The second injured employee was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306618885			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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