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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106811383 - Dixie Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Dixie Electric, Inc.
6 Mi Nw Offm 1936
Odessa, TX 79763
Mailing Address:
218 S Williams, Odessa, TX 79763
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360153852 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19260059 E01 | 06/06/1991 | 06/28/1991 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260955 E20 I | 06/06/1991 | 06/17/1991 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-PERSON POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS WORKING ON THE LAST JOB OF THE DAY. THE CREW WAS TO INSTALL NEW HARDWARE ON A GUY. THE HARDWARE WAS TO BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE 12.47-KILOVOLT (7200-VOLT-PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE FOREMAN ON THE CREW AND ONE OF THE TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE ON THE GROUND. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE, ANOTHER POWER LINE WORKER, ASCENDED IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT TO PERFORM THE WORK. WHEN THE BUCKET CLEARED THE POWER LINE, THE TWO EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND WALKED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK TO GET SOMETHING FROM A METAL BIN ON THE TRUCK. AS THE FOREMAN OPENED THE DOOR OF THE BIN WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THE UNINSULATED PORTION OF THE BOOM CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ENERGIZING THE TRUCK AND BLOWING OUT ITS TIRES. THE FOREMAN WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE NOT INJURED. A TRUCK GROUND AND RUBBER INSULATING LINE HOSE WERE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT BEING USED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106811383 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |