Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122467632 - Evergreen Irrigation Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122467632

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/31/1997

Site Address:
Evergreen Irrigation Inc.
1650 Lee Lane
Beloit, WI 53511

Mailing Address:
126 N. Madison Street, Rockford, WI 61107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	19260416 A03	08/26/1997	08/29/1997	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/26/1997	09/05/1997	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14372908

Event: 07/30/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

An installer for an irrigation firm was tracing an underground power line leading from one parking lot light pole to another in preparation for installing an automatic sprinkler system at an occupational medicine clinic. He removed the coils from the base of one light pole and started to read a paper tag wrapped around a conductor. The tag described which pole was next in the series. As he touched the tag, he received an electric shock, which arrested his breathing and his heart. The job supervisor was able to knock the employee from the pole. Nurses at the site were able to resuscitate the employee, and he was hospitalized for his injury. He had been performing his work for about 3 years. He was not wearing any personal protective equipment.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, STREETLIGHTING, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122467632			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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