Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107550949 - Falcon Resources, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107550949

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 08/11/1992

Site Address:
Falcon Resources, Inc.
5 Mi. South Of Tucker, Tx Off Hwy 79
Kilgore, TX 75662

Mailing Address:
1100 Stone Rd. Suite 118, Kilgore, TX 75662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360892053

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 767913

Event: 07/08/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - POTENTIAL GRADIENT IN EARTH

ONE PHASE CONDUCTOR OF A THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE BROKE, AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS LYING ON THE GROUND ABOUT TWO POLES AWAY FROM THE POLE WITH THE DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR THE LINE. A FIELD SUPERINTENDENT WENT TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE BY OPENING THE DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS ELECTROCUTED. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT POTENTIAL GRADIENT BETWEEN THE EARTH AND THE DISCONNECT BOX TO CAUSE A LETHAL AMOUNT OF CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107550949			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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