Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312296668 - Andersen Structures Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 312296668

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 06/13/2008

Site Address:
Andersen Structures Llc
6712 N Cutter Cir
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6712, Portland, OR 97217

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/2008

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201637907

Event: 06/12/2008

Burn - Electrical Fault in Underground Cable

A carpenter was working on the outside base wall of a new high-rise condominium. He was drilling holes in the ground to install reinforcement stakes for a wall form. His auger bit struck a buried 480-volt electrical conduit and penetrated the enclosed cable, creating an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee's right arm. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns from the elbow to the fingertips of his right arm.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E C, AUGER, ARM, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312296668			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Carpenters

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