Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101996221 - Hancock County Remc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Hancock County Remc
Accident - 600 E & 900 N
Greenfield, IN 46140
Mailing Address:
Po Box 188, Greenfield, IN 46140
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199467 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260950 C01 I | 09/08/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260955 C03 | 09/08/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260955 C05 | 09/08/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260955 A02 | 09/08/1986 | 09/11/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS REARRANGING OVERHEAD POWER LINES ALONG A ROAD. ONE OF THE LINE WORKERS WAS GOING TO TERMINATE A #2 TRIPLEX CABLE ON A UTILITY POLE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE LINE WORKER HAD POSITIONED HIS 50-FOOT AERIAL LIFT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE PLACED THE BOOM AND BUCKET OF THE LIFT PERPENDICULAR TO THE VEHICLE, DIRECTLY UNDER A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN NORTH AND SOUTH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT, THE LINE WORKER'S HEAD WAS ABOUT 33 FEET FROM THE 12-KILOVOLT LINE. ANOTHER CREW MEMBER HANDED THE LINE WORKER THE TRIPLEX CABLE, AND HE BEGAN TO RAISE THE BOOM AND BUCKET UPWARD. WHEN HE RAISED THE AERIAL LIFT, THE LINE WORKER CONTACTED THE 12-KILOVOLT POWER LINE WITH HIS HEAD AND CHEST AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101996221 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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