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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101621928 - Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
Avoca Island
Morgan City, LA 70380
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5000, Pineville, LA 71361
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135503 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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 | 19260955 A02 | 09/16/1988 | 10/04/1988 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A four-person power line crew was transferring an overhead power line from one side of a road to the other. One of the power line workers on the crew had climbed a 12.2-meter-tall (40-foot-tall) utility pole to transfer two conductors to a coworker in a nearby aerial lift. The employee on the pole transferred the neutral conductor and then climbed nearer to the top of the pole to transfer the phase conductor. He handed the conductor to his coworker and, as he moved on the pole, it fell. The employee on the pole was strapped to it, and he fell with the pole to the ground. He died of internal injuries sustained in the fall. The utility pole was provided with a guy on one side. However, the pole was located in an area that was subject to tidal flooding from a nearby waterway. After the accident, it was discovered that the pole was buried only 127 to 203 millimeters (5 to 8 inches) rather than the normal 1.8 meters (6 feet). The employer had not inspected the pole on the morning of the accident.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101621928 | Fatality | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |