Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317445237 - Highline Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 317445237

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/26/2013

Site Address:
Highline Construction
3199 Scenic River Rd
Decorah, IA 52101

Mailing Address:
16124 Old River Rd, Paynesville, MN 56362

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2013

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 03/28/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100522986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19260021 B02	02/06/2014	03/25/2014	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260950 C01 I	02/06/2014	03/25/2014	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200536191

Event: 11/23/2013

Lineman Is Electrocuted by Contact with Energized Wire

On November 23, 2013, Employee #1, an electrical power line installer employed by Highline Construction, was installing new electrical transmission lines. He finished hooking up a set of new, not-yet-energized power wires. He then had to hook up a jumper wire to the new wires. He made contact with one of the new wires that was lying on the ground and another wire from down the road. The latter wire was energized and transmitting 7,200 volts of electricity. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317445237			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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