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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101280873 - Georgia Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Power Company
Plant Yates, Hwy 16 W
Newnan, GA 30264
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 718, Newnan, GA 30264
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126478 | ||
| Complaint | 71544647 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,470 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 A07 | 10/21/1987 | 10/24/1987 | $300 | $490 | $0 | 11/15/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100025 D02 I | 10/21/1987 | 10/24/1987 | $300 | $490 | $0 | 11/15/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/21/1987 | 10/24/1987 | $300 | $490 | $0 | 11/15/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An apprentice electrician at an electric utility was looking for a faulty lighting fixture that he and a coworker had been assigned to repair. He entered an area that had been barricaded with tape and rope, where two mechanics were replacing sections of grating. The existing grating had been temporarily removed. There was an 864-millimeter by 711-millimeter opening where the last section of grating was to be placed. After speaking briefly with the mechanics, the apprentice crossed over the opening to ask another person about the lighting. While talking to this person, the apprentice had his back to the opening. Afterwards, he turned and stepped into the opening, falling 14 meters feet to the ground. He died of his injuries.
Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, GRATING, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101280873 | Fatality | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices |