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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107410052 - Dixie Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Dixie Electric, Inc.
1601 South Slaughter
Sundown, TX 79374
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 240, Sundown, TX 79372
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360341457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | Other | 19100145 C03 | 01/23/1992 | 02/04/1992 | $250 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 01/23/1992 | 01/26/1992 | $0 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO REPLACE TWO 12-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMERS AT A WELL SITE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, A POWER LINE WORKER AND LEAD FOREMAN, USED AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT TO REACH THE TRANSFORMERS AND TO OPEN CUTOUTS LOCATED ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER INSULATORS. AFTER HE OPENED THE CUTOUTS, THE POWER LINE WORKER EXITED THE AERIAL LIFT, DONNED HIS CLIMBING GEAR, AND CLIMBED THE POLE. AS HE WAS REACHING OVER TO DISCONNECT THE CONDUCTORS FROM THE GLASS INSULATORS, THE POWER LINE WORKER TOUCHED THE CONDUCTOR ABOVE THE CUTOUT SWITCH AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE MAIN PULL SWITCH ABOVE THE CUTOUT HAD NOT BEEN OPENED, LEAVING THE CUTOUT ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER ENERGIZED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107410052 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |