Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100739184 - L.W.K. Electrical Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
L.W.K. Electrical Co., Inc.
2020 Gault Rd.
Houston, TX 77039
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 87865, Houston, TX 77287
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360345078 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,160 |
| Current Penalty | $1,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,520 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 06/25/1987 | 07/15/1987 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 06/25/1987 | 07/16/1987 | $175 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260550 A07 II | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $250 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19260955 A05 I | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $175 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19260955 A06 I | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19260955 A06 I | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $530 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19260955 A06 II | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/25/1987 | 06/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 A04 | 06/25/1987 | 06/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew was setting utility poles. The crew was using an electric line truck with a boom to hoist a replacement pole next to an existing pole. The employees were setting the new pole between two phase conductors of a three-phase, 7200-volt-to-ground overhead power line. The employees had put rubber insulating line hose on the middle phase conductor and had installed a No. 4 solid copper ground wire on the pole. As the line truck was positioning the pole between the phase conductors, the ground wire on the pole contacted an uninsulated portion of the overhead line. One of the employees on the crew was apparently getting a drink of water by the truck. The employee, who had one hand on the truck when the contact occurred, was electrocuted.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100739184 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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