Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308032143 - Christenson Electric Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 308032143

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 08/12/2004

Site Address:
Christenson Electric Inc
Hawthorne St
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
1631 Nw Thurman St Ste 200, Portland, OR 97209

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	19100269 L02 II	11/05/2004	08/12/2004	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/16/2004	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100269 L04	11/05/2004	08/12/2004	$0	$2,500	$0	11/16/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202645

Event: 08/09/2004

Employee burned by contact with overhead power line

On August 9, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker, both electrical linemen, were changing out crossarms. Employee #1 was holding insulated wire cutters and reaching up and past a hot phase when the uninsulated portion of the hot stick contacted the energized phase. He sustained electrical burns to his arm and stomach, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATED TOOL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308032143			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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