Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106222813 - Floyd S Pike Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Floyd S Pike Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Pole 431 At E Railroad St.
Pelham, GA 31779
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 63, Monroe, GA 30655
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360449763 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19100137 B02 II | 01/04/1995 | 01/09/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/19/1995 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 L02 | 01/04/1995 | 01/09/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/19/1995 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were working on an overhead power line. One of them was in the bucket of an aerial lift, and the other was about 37 feet above the ground on a new replacement utility pole. The employee on the pole was at the same height as a 43-inch-long polymer crossarm. The employees had covered the conductors with rubber insulating line hose and had put rubber insulating blankets on the pole and crossarm. A blanket on the crossarm started to shift, and the employee on the pole grabbed for it. As the employee was reaching for the blanket, his chest contacted an energized copper grip. He received an electric shock and was knocked unconscious. He fell and was hanging by his line worker's body belt. The employee in the aerial lift saw the flash. He then moved the bucket to rescue his injured coworker. As a result of the electric shock he received, the injured employee died at a hospital 21 days after the accident, on October 20, 1994.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106222813 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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