Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101660561 - Polk Burnett Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Polk Burnett Electric Cooperative
3 3/4 Mi. E. On Hwy. I
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Mailing Address:
1000 Hwy. 35, Centuria, WI 54824
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360544175 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260952 C01 | 03/23/1987 | 04/22/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker for an electric utility was operating a tracked digger derrick being used to dig holes for utility poles. A chain saw had been used to cut two holes in the ice of a pond, one for the pole and one for the guy anchor. (The ice was about 630 millimeters thick.) As the employees began removing the auger from the digger, water started welling up through the holes. The vehicle started to settle as water covered the ice. The line worker, although told not to, tried to move the vehicle. The vehicle then began to break through the ice, prompting him to jump clear. Unfortunately, he jumped in the same direction as the vehicle was tipping and was caught and crushed between the vehicle's left canopy edge and the edge of the ice hole.
Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101660561 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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