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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106590409 - Par Electrical Contrs., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Par Electrical Contrs., Inc.
47st & Oliver
Wichita, KS 67277
Mailing Address:
Po Box 12520, N. Kansas City, MO 64116
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360382295 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $210,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,750 | $36,750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Unclass | 19260954 A | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $12,250 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Unclass | 19260955 D01 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Unclass | 19260954 B02 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $12,250 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Unclass | 19260955 C03 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002C | Unclass | 19260955 D06 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003 | Unclass | 19260955 C05 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $12,250 | $70,000 | $0 | 07/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker and an apprentice were installing a new static wire for an overhead power line. The static wire was being strung above a 12.5-kilovolt overhead power line. The power line had been insulated, but the static wire had apparently not been grounded. When the employees pulled the wire, they placed the excess on top of an insulator for a dead-ended conductor below the working level. Holding the static wire with both hands, the power line worker told the apprentice to cut the wire with the wire cutters. As the wire was cut, it apparently moved into contact with the conductor end of the insulator. The power line worker was electrocuted. The apprentice sustained an electric shock and burns to his hands when he removed his coworker from the static line. The apprentice was hospitalized overnight for observation.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106590409 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 106590409 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |