TranslateInspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Madison | ||||
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| Nr: 1258259.015 | Report ID: 0523300 | Open Date: 08/25/2017 | ||
| Henkels & Mccoy, Inc. | ||||
| 4364 Willow Lane Rd. Middleton, WI 53562 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | ||||
| Mailing: 4911 Commerce Court, Mc Farland, WI 53558 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/21/2017 | |
| Close Case: | 10/30/2018 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 1257088 | Yes | ||
Case Status: CLOSED |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,868 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,868 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,467 | $0 | $6,467 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260966 G02 | 01/09/2018 | 01/24/2018 | $6,467 | $12,934 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260962 C | 01/09/2018 | 01/24/2018 | $0 | $12,934 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 100841.015 | Event: 08/24/2017 | Apprentice Line Worker Sustains Burns From Induced Voltage | ||||
| At 4:30 p.m. on August 24, 2017, Employee #1, a foreman, and Employee #2, an apprentice power line worker, both employed by a construction company, were working at the site of a newly installed 345 kilovolt transmission tower. They were removing protective ground conductors from de-energized transmission lines. Employee #1 operated an Altec crane truck, model AC40-1525, equipped with a personnel basket. Employee #2 was working from the crane's basket and using an 8-foot 6-inch fixed length shotgun stick (also known as a hot stick) to remove the grounds. The de-energized transmission lines ran parallel to other transmission lines that were energized at 138 kilovolts. Employee #2 received an electrical shock from induced voltage, lost consciousness, and fell across the basket's handrails. Employee #1 lowered the crane boom and basket, called for emergency services, and administered CPR. Emergency services transported Employee #2 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for electrical burns to his right hand and abdomen. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the crane's basket was not insulated, and the crane truck was grounded to the same source as the transmission tower. In addition, Employee #2 was not wearing electrical protective equipment. | ||||||
| Keywords: power line worker, electrical work, personnel cage, induced current, electric shock, ppe, unconsciousness, burn, construction, transmission tower | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1258259.015 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians' apprentices | ||