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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106785488 - Cache Valley Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Cache Valley Electric
Highway 18 E., 3 Miles
Armorel, AR 72310
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 405, Logan, UT 84321
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360411086 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 05/18/1988 | 05/21/1988 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A FOREMAN AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE GROUNDING A FENCE SURROUNDING A SWITCHYARD. THE EQUIPMENT IN THE SUBSTATION WAS ENERGIZED WHILE THEY PERFORMED THEIR WORK. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD CUT NUMEROUS PIECES OF NO. 2 AWG SOLID COPPER CONDUCTOR INTO 8.5-FOOT LENGTHS. HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS BY LAYING THE CONDUCTOR ON THE GROUND, ROLLING OFF THE CONDUCTOR. HE THEN ROLLED THE CONDUCTOR OVER HIS HEAD, AND THE CONDUCTOR CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT TERMINAL THAT WAS ABOUT 9 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. NONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, WHEN THEY HEARD THE ARC, THEY TURNED AROUND AND SAW THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FALLING BACKWARDS WITH THE COPPER CONDUCTOR IN HIS HAND. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106785488 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |