Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100342427 - Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100342427

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 01/08/1986

Site Address:
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Highway 81
Bruce, FL 32455

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 512, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360713044

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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.	01001A	Serious	19260954 A	01/24/1986	01/27/1986	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260950 D01 IV	01/31/1986	02/03/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14517809

Event: 01/06/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE

A LINE CREW WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A BROKEN UTILITY POLE. THE OLD POLE HAD BEEN SUPPORTING THREE OVERHEAD POWER LINES THAT WERE ENERGIZED EVEN THOUGH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LINES HAD BEEN PULLED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, WAS GUIDING THE NEW POLE INTO PLACE. AS THE POLE WAS BEING POSITIONED, IT CONTACTED ONE OF THE OVERHEAD LINES. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN GUIDING THE POLE ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED THE GROUNDED TRUCK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN ENERGIZED THROUGH THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE POLE.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100342427			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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