Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303363576 - Mountain States Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 303363576

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 02/07/2000

Site Address:
Mountain States Construction Co
420 Loretta St
Sunnyside, WA 98944

Mailing Address:
Po Box 918, Sunnyside, WA 98944

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2000

Emphasis: L:Wasafety

Case Closed: 06/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361217813

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	1550042801 E 01	03/20/2000	02/23/2000	$1,350	$1,350	$0	04/04/2000	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171038953

Event: 02/07/2000

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Two employees were measuring a building. One employee was in a scissor lift, holding a tape measure. The other employee was on a wall of the building, apparently was holding the other end of the tape measure. The employee in the lift raised it to roof level and contacted a 72-kilovolt overhead power line. He was electrocuted. The other employee received an electric shock and sustained burns on his hands and knees where he was kneeling. He then fell 8.5 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303363576			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	303363576			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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