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Inspection: 2578060 - Rowley Pipe Lines, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Phoenix Sfty | ||||
| Nr: 2578060 | Report ID: 0950411 | Open Date: 08/27/1986 | ||
| Rowley Pipe Lines, Inc. | ||||
| 1920 So. Lewis Mesa, AZ 85202 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1623/Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction | ||||
| Mailing: 611 No Golden Key St., Gilbert, AZ 85234 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/03/1986 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 10/14/1986 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360104376 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 230403 A | 09/17/1986 | 10/06/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 09/17/1986 | 09/20/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14264196 | Event: 08/27/1986 | Burn - Shovel Contact With Underground Power Line | ||||
| THREE EMPLOYEES OF A PIPE LAYING COMPANY HAD EXCAVATED A TRENCH 3.5 FEET DEEP, 3 FEET WIDE, AND 15 FEET LONG. THE TRENCH WAS TO CARRY A HIGH PRESSURE WATER LINE UNDER AN EXISTING UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES HAD USED A BACK HOE TO EXCAVATE THE AREA TO WITHIN 12 INCHES OF A 3-INCH-DIAMETER TELEPHONE CONDUIT. THE EMPLOYEES THEN BEGAN PROBING FOR THE POWER LINE USING A 6-FOOT-LONG ALL-METAL SHOVEL (CALLED A "SHARPSHOOTER"). DURING THIS OPERATION, THE SHOVEL CONTACTED THE UNDERGROUND POWER LINE AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE RESULTING ARC BURNED TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES--ONE ON HIS FACE, THE OTHER ON BOTH ARMS. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, clothing, electric arc, electrical, trench, e c, electrical fault, shovel, undrgrd power line | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 2578060 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 2578060 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||