Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103018214 - Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103018214

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 05/05/1988

Site Address:
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3601 Ridge Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44102

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360684989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260556 A01	09/01/1988	09/12/1988	$900	$900	$0	09/22/1988	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260556 B02 I	09/01/1988	09/14/1988	$900	$900	$0	09/22/1988	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 852442

Event: 04/22/1988

FALL - TRANSFER FROM AERIAL LIFT TO UTILITY POLE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS BEING RAISED IN AN AERIAL LIFT SO THAT HE COULD CHANGE OUT A TRANSFORMER AND INSTALL NEW SECONDARY CONDUCTORS. DURING THE LIFT, THE UPPER CONTROLS IN THE BUCKET BECAME JAMMED, AND THE BUCKET GOT CAUGHT IN A TELEPHONE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT ASKED HIS GROUNDMAN TO SHUT OFF THE POWER BECAUSE THE BUCKET WAS STUCK AND THE CONTROLS WERE JAMMED. AFTER HE SHUT OFF THE POWER, THE GROUNDMAN LOOKED UP TO SEE HIS COWORKER REACHING OUT TOWARDS A UTILITY POLE. HE APPARENTLY INTENDED TO TRANSFER TO THE POLE AND CLIMB TO THE GROUND. THE GROUNDMAN TOOK HIS EYES OFF HIS COWORKER AND JUMPED FROM THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. AS HE LANDED, HE HEARD HIS COWORKER HIT THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FALLEN, SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES. NO ONE SAW WHAT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103018214			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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