Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102823895 - Utilities Construction Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102823895

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/16/1989

Site Address:
Utilities Construction Company Inc.
670 101 Avenue, N.
Naples, FL 33901

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 20485, Charleston, SC 29413

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Powerline

Case Closed: 04/27/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360132815

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14342505

Event: 02/15/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE WORKER REMOVED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE FROM ITS PIN INSULATOR ON THE TOP OF A UTILITY POLE. HE PLACED IT IN THE LATCH OF A HOT ARM TOOL. A LENGTH OF RUBBER INSULATING LINE HOSE WAS ON THE CONDUCTOR, AND A RUBBER INSULATING BLANKET WAS COVERING THE LOWER VOLTAGE LINES IN THE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING FROM THE POLE, WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES. THE LINE HOSE CAME PART WAY OFF THE CONDUCTOR IT WAS INSULATING. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN RESTORING THE LINE HOSE TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE POWER LINE CAME OUT OF THE LATCH ON THE HOT ARM TOOL AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102823895			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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