Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107225609 - Empire District Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107225609

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 05/09/1995

Site Address:
Empire District Electric Company
602 Joplin Street
Joplin, MO 64801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 127, Joplin, MO 64802

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361886161

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,875
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100067 C02 V	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002A	Serious	19100269 A02 IID	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$3,375	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100269 A03	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19100269 C	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100269 L01 IA	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01004	Serious	19100269 L02 I	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01005A	Other	19100269 N02	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$2,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005B	Other	19100269 N05	07/28/1995	08/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14419196

Event: 05/08/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A power line worker was repairing a downed overhead power line during a storm. The employee was working from the bucket of an aerial lift, and the power line was energized at the utility pole where he was working. The aerial lift truck overturned while he was in the bucket. Although the employee was not injured as a result of the fall, he was electrocuted. (The exact cause of the electric shock was not reported.)

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107225609			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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