Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309776920 - Potelco Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 309776920

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 03/02/2006

Site Address:
Potelco Inc
7th Ave S And Rainier Ave S
Renton, WA 98059

Mailing Address:
14103 Stewart Rd, Sumner, WA 98390

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/2006

Emphasis: L:Euc

Case Closed: 05/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101199172

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$14,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,800
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	0450033503 E	08/21/2006	03/02/2006	$1,500	$5,600	$0	09/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	0450034505	08/21/2006	03/02/2006	$1,500	$5,600	$0	09/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	0450022501 G	08/21/2006	03/02/2006	$0	$3,600	$0	09/07/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202365623

Event: 03/01/2006

One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured from Electric Shock

On March 1, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were working at an electrical vault, which was presumed to be deenergized, when they made contact with a live, 7,200-volt underground primary cable. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered severe burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309776920			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	309776920			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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