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Inspection: 106560857 - Union Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106560857
Report ID: 0729300
Date Opened: 06/15/1988

Site Address:
Union Electric Company
Junction I-57 And Hwy. 105
Charleston, MO 63834

Mailing Address:
700 West Marshall (P. O. Box 9, Charleston, MO 63834

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/09/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360426266

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423990
Event: 06/14/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A PIN FOR A NEW PHASE CONDUCTOR FOR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EXISTING LINES AND EQUIPMENT WERE STILL ENERGIZED; HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN FURNISHED BY HIS EMPLOYER. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CUTOUT WHILE HIS OTHER HAND WAS ON THE GROUND WIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CUTOUT SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106560857 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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