Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120349238 - Mountain Power Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120349238

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/02/2003

Site Address:
Mountain Power Construction Co.
13030 Platina Rd.
Ono, CA 96072

Mailing Address:
4908 Industrial Ave. East, Coeur D'Alene, ID 83815

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 04/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362343261

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	2941 D	03/30/2004	04/02/2004	$2,700	$25,000	$0	08/20/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201174190

Event: 10/01/2003

Employee killed in fall with electric pole

On October 1, 2003, Employee #1, a foreman for a company that installs electrical equipment, was part of a crew that was erecting a new electric pole. They used a backhoe bucket and boom to set the 40 ft pole into a hole. With the backhoe supporting the pole and making it plumb, Employee #1 climbed the pole and removed the chain holding the bucket and pole together. He was at the top reinstalling the electrical wire on the pole's cross-arm insulators when the pole fell over. Employee #1 died of injuries sustained when the pole struck the ground.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120349238			Fatality	Other	Electricians

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