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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314533902 - Wilson Utility Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Wilson Utility Construction Co.
Open Field Behind 7207 East Levee Rd
Rio Linda, CA 95673
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1190, Canby, OR 97013
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/17/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361654593 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| 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 | Other | 341 C01 A | 03/17/2011 | 03/28/2011 | $935 | $935 | $0 | 04/04/2011 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On October 19, 2010, a power line crew was removing conductors from a tower that had been designated for removal. After rigging the conductors for lowering, the crew disconnected six conductors (three conductors on each side of the tower) and lowered them to a height of 6.1 meters above the ground. The crew was using a winch line from a truck to relieve tension so that the workers could cut the conductors. One crewmember was operating the winch, and another worker was in communication with a second crew north of the tower. Two employees were positioned approximately 3 meters above the ground on a tower leg. One of them cut the first two conductors on one side, and the crew lowered the cut conductors to the ground with the other ends of the conductors still in the elevated rigging. The employee then cut the third conductor. As the crew lowered that conductor, the tower collapsed. The employee, who was secured to the tower, fell with the tower, which struck him as he landed. (The original form did not indicate whether the other employee on the tower leg was injured.) The injured worker underwent several surgeries for serious internal injuries and was hospitalized until December 1, 2010.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, COLLAPSE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314533902 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |