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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110829389 - Coldwater Bureau Of Public Utilities
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Coldwater Bureau Of Public Utilities
Union City Rd
Coldwater, MI 49036
Mailing Address:
28 W Chicago St, Coldwater, MI 49036
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360992770 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,810 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,810 |
| Current Penalty | $4,810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,810 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4084011401 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4084164703 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 4084164705 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 4084164706 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 4084164716 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 4084164805 | 05/08/1990 | 05/12/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 4084164804 | 05/08/1990 | 05/11/1990 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 06/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORK CREW WAS STRINGING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE NEW LINE WAS BEING INSTALLED OVER AN EXISTING 4800-VOLT LINE. TENSION WAS PLACED ON THE CONDUCTOR REELS AS THE WINCH AT THE OTHER END PULLED THE CONDUCTORS IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE EXISTING LINE. A REEL WAS NOT WOUND PROPERLY, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES STOPPED THE OPERATION. HE CLIMBED ONTO THE TRAILER AND FREED THE CONDUCTOR ON THE REEL. THIS CREATED SLACK IN THE CONDUCTOR, ALLOWING IT TO CONTACT THE EXISTING LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110829389 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |