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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106549090 - Miller Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Miller Construction Co., Inc.
Rt. 3 & Hh
Waterloo, IL 62298
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 315, Vincennes, IN 47591
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360326631 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260950 C02 I | 08/30/1995 | 09/06/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260952 A01 | 08/30/1995 | 09/11/1995 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were working from the two-person bucket of an aerial lift, installing a new 34.5-kilovolt overhead power line as a replacement for an existing 34.5-kilovolt line. The employees were installing the lines on new utility poles that were replacing shorter existing poles. The existing line ran horizontally from the existing pole to the new one and was temporarily stapled to the new pole at a point about 15 feet below where the new line was being installed. After installing one of the conductors of the new line, one of the employees lowered the aerial lift to the level of the old pole, a distance of about 15 feet, and placed the bucket so that it rested on the existing energized power line. He then reached over to the pole to release the existing grounded static wire that was stapled to the pole. The employee was electrocuted when he touched the static wire. (Current passed through the bottom of the bucket.)
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, 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 | 106549090 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |