Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101795870 - Dallas Power & Light

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101795870

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 01/28/1986

Site Address:
Dallas Power & Light
18000 Vail St
Dallas, TX 75252

Mailing Address:
1506 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360641633

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	02/10/1986	02/13/1986	$420	$420	$0	03/10/1986	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260200 G01	02/10/1986	02/13/1986	$0	$0	$0	03/10/1986	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400576

Event: 01/24/1986

LANYARD CAUGHT BY CAR, EMPLOYEE DRAGGED ON STREET

AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN HAD DESCENDED A UTILITY POLE AND CROSSED A DIVIDED STREET OPEN TO PUBLIC TRAFFIC. THE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED THE HAND LINE TO TRAIL BEHIND HIM WHILE CROSSING THE STREET. AN AUTOMOBILE APPROACHED FROM THE SOUTH AND ENGAGED THE END OF THE ROPE LYING IN THE STREET. THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE, WITH BLOCK AND HOOK ATTACHED, WAS HOOKED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY BELT. HE WAS KILLED WHILE BEING DRAGGED THROUGH THE STREET BY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE STREET.

Keywords: HEAD, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, DRAGGED, AUTOMOBILE, LANYARD, ENTANGLED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101795870			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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