Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305684078 - Central Concrete & Utilities Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 305684078

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 12/05/2002

Site Address:
Central Concrete & Utilities Inc
87th Ave .04 Miles S Of Treton Drive
Yakima, WA 98908

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8356, Yakima, WA 98908

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361219603

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$800	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$800	$0	$0	$3,600
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	Repeat	1550065701 A	03/27/2003	12/05/2002	$800	$800	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1550042820 A	03/27/2003	03/05/2003	$2,800	$2,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170241343

Event: 12/02/2002

Employee electrocuted when backhoe boom strikes power line

On December 2, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing sewer line in a new residential development. He attached a section of pipe to a wire rope choker and attached the choker to a hook on the bucket of a track hoe. He then supported the pipe as it was moved to the trench. He had one hand on the wire rope choker when the boom of the track hoe contacted a 7,200-volt overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305684078			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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