Inspection Detail

Inspection: 648980 - Ctl/Thompson, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 648980

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 09/05/1985

Site Address:
Ctl/Thompson, Inc.
Road 20-1/2 & W. C. R. 7
Platteville, CO 80651

Mailing Address:
1971 W. 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360650345

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5A0001	09/26/1985	11/01/1985	$0	$180	$0		A - Amendment	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	09/26/1985	09/30/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14507222

Event: 09/03/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

A CREW OF THREE EMPLOYEES WAS USING A PORTABLE DRILLING RIG TO DRILL HOLES TO DETERMINE GRAVEL QUALITY FOR A CLIENT. THE DRILLER DROVE THE TRUCK UNDER A 7500-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO DRILL THE LAST HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND WENT AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO RAISE THE MAST OF THE DRILLING RIG. HE STARTED THE ERECTION EQUIPMENT AND RAISED THE MAST VERTICALLY UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE NOT INJURED.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	648980					Occupation Not Listed

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