Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110421245 - Boise Cascade Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110421245

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/06/1992

Site Address:
Boise Cascade Corp.
Hwy 165 South
Oakdale, LA 71463

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 708, Oakdale, LA 71463

Union Status: Union

SIC:2436

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901260794	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	19100333 C03 IA	02/26/1992	03/16/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 556548

Event: 01/10/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SNORKEL AERIAL LIFT TO REACH A ROOF AREA ABOVE A MILL. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OFF THE METAL ROOF. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS IN THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT, AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE HOSE. AS THEY WERE WASHING THE ROOF, THE OPERATOR MOVED THE BUCKET TO WITHIN 4 TO 5 FEET OF A 13.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF. THE BUCKET WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN TWO OF THE CONDUCTORS OF THE OVERHEAD LINE. ELECTRIC CURRENT ARCED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE AERIAL LIFT OPERATOR, WHOSE RIGHT HAND WAS GROUNDED BY CONTACT WITH THE CONTROLS. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURN UNIT. HIS EMPLOYER HAD A WRITTEN POLICY FOR UNQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN A 10-FOOT MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM OVERHEAD POWER LINES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110421245			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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