Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102040524 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Clovis
Clovis, NM 88101
Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1908, Clovis, NM 88101
Union Status: Union
SIC:4013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 36593192 |
| 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. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 09/03/1986 | 09/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A THUNDERSTORM HAD INTERRUPTED POWER TO TWO PHASES OF A THREE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION FEEDER TO A TRANSFORMER. THE TRANSFORMER SUPPLIED POWER TO A MAINTENANCE BUILDING FOR A RAIL YARD. THE FUSES ON THE TWO PHASES HAD OPENED. THAT EVENING, A RAILROAD EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE THE FUSE ELEMENTS SO THAT POWER COULD BE RESTORED. TO DO THIS, HE CLIMBED THE UTILITY POLE WHERE THE FUSES WERE LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO THE REMAINING ENERGIZED PHASE CONDUCTOR AND CONTACTED IT WITH HIS ELBOW OR FOREARM DURING THE COURSE OF HIS WORK. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL FROM THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102040524 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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