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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 913624.015 - Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative
92 Burton Road
New Limerick, ME 04761
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 425, Calais, ME 04619
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 830256 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | $7,700 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/24/2013 | 12/12/2013 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 01/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100269 A02 VII | 10/24/2013 | 11/20/2013 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 01/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 C | 10/24/2013 | 11/20/2013 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 01/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 L01 I E | 10/24/2013 | 11/05/2013 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 01/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100269 M02 II | 10/24/2013 | 11/05/2013 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 01/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on June 21, 2013, an employee was investigating a residential electrical outage in an isolated wooded area. The employee was searching the area for a downed overhead 14,400 volt single phase primary wire when the employee came into contact with the wire that was in the brush and was electrocuted.
Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Overhead Power Line
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913624.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Electrical power installers and repairers |