Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102580727 - Mt. Carmel Public Utility Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Mt. Carmel Public Utility Co.
Keneipp Lane Approximately 2 Miles South
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 113, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360385181 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 04/25/1988 | 04/28/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/25/1988 | 06/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/25/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19040005 A | 04/25/1988 | 04/27/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE TO INSTALL A CUT-OUT FUSE HOLDER ABOVE A TRANSFORMER. AFTER POSITIONING HIMSELF ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER, THE EMPLOYEE TIED HIMSELF OFF. HE DID NOT DEENERGIZE THE TRANSFORMER BEFORE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO THE ENERGIZED SIDE OF THE POLE. WHILE MOVING AROUND THE POLE, HE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TRANSFORMER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102580727 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |
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