Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311065320 - Avista Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 311065320

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 05/31/2007

Site Address:
Avista Corporation
506 N 7th Avenue
Othello, WA 98848

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3727, Spokane, WA 99220

Union Status: Union

SIC:4939

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2007

Emphasis: L:Euc

Case Closed: 03/03/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102368081

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	2		1			3
Initial Penalty	$8,800	$0	$8,800	$0	$0	$17,600
Current Penalty	$8,800	$0	$8,800	$0	$0	$17,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	86920045	11/21/2007	05/31/2007	$8,800	$8,800	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	86920025	11/21/2007	02/24/2008	$4,400	$4,400	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	02002	Serious	86920030	11/21/2007	02/24/2008	$4,400	$4,400	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202366845

Event: 05/31/2007

One Employee Killed and One Injured When Boom Collapes

On May 31, 2007, Employee #1, a utility worker, and Employee #2, a teacher, were in the bucket of an articulating boom that was used for the annual egg toss. The boom collapsed and Employee #1 was thrown from the bucket and killed. Employee #2 sustained injures that required hospitalization. .

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, COLLAPSE, BACK, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311065320			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	311065320			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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