Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101362416 - L & M Fence

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101362416

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 12/02/1987

Site Address:
L & M Fence
Deerwood, Southside Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Mailing Address:
9178 Jones Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32219

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360373039

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14337158

Event: 08/17/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A FIELD FENCE LINE. THE LINE PASSED ALONGSIDE A UTILITY POLE ON WHICH THREE UNUSED, BUT ENERGIZED, TRANSFORMERS WERE MOUNTED. THE UTILITY POLE HAD A GUY AND A GROUND STAKE THAT EXTENDED 16 INCHES INTO THE FENCE LINE. THE GUY WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE GROUND STAKE, BUT WAS HELD OUT FROM THE UTILITY POLE, AT A POINT BEYOND THE GROUND STAKE, BY A PIGTAIL. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN TO REMOVE THE GUY FROM THE PATH OF THE FENCE. AS HE DID SO, THE SLACK IN THE GUY CAUSED IT TO CONTACT ONE OF THE ENERGIZED TRANSFORMERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, GUY, ELECTROCUTED, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101362416			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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