Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104853981 - Sherrill Kenwood Power & Light
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Utica
Site Address:
Sherrill Kenwood Power & Light
Willow Lane
Sherrill, NY 13461
Mailing Address:
601 Sherrill Road, Sherrill, NY 13461
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360250070 | ||
| Referral | 900122755 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100268 F01 | 09/27/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 F06 | 09/27/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 F06 | 09/27/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100268 F07 | 09/27/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100268 I01 | 09/27/1989 | 10/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT AT THE TOP OF A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS INSTALLING GUIDELINES IN PREPARATION FOR NEW COMMUNICATIONS LINES. THE LINE WORKER CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AN EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND SAW THE POWER LINE WORKER SLUMP OVER THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND CALLED A SECOND POWER LINE WORKER, WHO WAS IN ANOTHER AERIAL LIFT NEARBY. THE SECOND POWER LINE WORKER COULD NOT REACH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FROM HIS BUCKET BECAUSE OF TREES IN THE AREA AND BECAUSE HE COULD NOT GET HIS VEHICLE CLOSE ENOUGH. THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS DEENERGIZED, AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE IN A LADDER TRUCK HELPED PUT THE INJURED LINE WORKER IN THE SECOND AERIAL LIFT. HE WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND AND TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. AN AUTOPSY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE ELECTROCUTION.
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 | 104853981 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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