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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106053515 - Price Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Price Electric Cooperative, Inc.
508 N. Lake St.
Phillips, WI 54555
Mailing Address:
508 N. Lake St. P.O. Box 110, Phillips, WI 54555
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100340041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 A02 IIB | 11/22/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 A02 III | 11/22/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 C | 11/22/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 M03 II | 11/22/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100269 M03 VI | 11/22/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100269 N02 | 11/22/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100269 A03 | 11/22/1999 | 01/11/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Three employees were retying a phase conductor onto an insulator. A tree had fallen on the line and had torn the conductor loose. One of the employees opened a cutout switch, and the employees removed the tree, which was resting on the neutral conductor. After they removed the tree, an employee climbed the utility pole, tapped the phase conductor with his crescent wrench, and noted no buzzing or arcing. He then grabbed the conductor with his leather-gloved hand, received an electric shock, and caused an electric arc. He slumped in his positioning belt, and his coworkers performed a pole-top rescue. The injured employee sustained severe burns to his calves and side. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The phase conductor was still energized. There were two cutout switches on the pole, and the employee had opened the wrong one.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106053515 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |