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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107550949 - Falcon Resources, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360892053 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107550949 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, n.e.c. |