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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101844132 - The Kansas Power & Light Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
The Kansas Power & Light Co.
200 Blk. Of East Fourth
Topeka, KS 66603
Mailing Address:
818 Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66612
Union Status: Union
SIC:4931
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/13/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360638456 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19260651 A | 05/16/1986 | 05/22/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was working at the bottom of a 1.2-meter-deep excavation in a city street. He was using a jackhammer to remove what was thought to be rock so that work could be performed on a 102-millimeter-diameter natural gas line. The rock was actually a concrete conduit surrounding a 13.8-kilovolt underground power line. The employee was electrocuted when the blade of the jackhammer broke through the concrete and contacted the power line.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, JACKHAMMER, E C, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101844132 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |