Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107913998 - Knoxville Utility-Operations
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Public Sector
Site Address:
Knoxville Utility-Operations
4500 Middlebrook Pk
Knoxville, TN 37950
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5907, Knoxville, TN 37909
Union Status: Union
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360284020 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260950 C01 I | 05/03/1989 | 06/02/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260950 C01 II | 05/03/1989 | 06/02/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS INSTALLING 69-KILOVOLT SWITCHES WEIGHING ABOUT 250 POUNDS EACH. THE SWITCHES WERE BEING INSTALLED NEAR THE TOP OF A 90-FOOT UTILITY POLE. THE POLE SUPPORTED TWO CIRCUITS OF DIFFERENT VOLTAGES. THE TOP CIRCUIT, WHERE THE SWITCHES WERE TO BE INSTALLED, WAS 69 KILOVOLTS AND WAS DEENERGIZED. THE BOTTOM CIRCUIT WAS 13 KILOVOLTS. IT WAS NOT DEENERGIZED, NOR WAS IT PROTECTED BY INSULATING GUARDS. A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO POSITION THE SWITCHES FOR INSTALLATION. THE CRANE BOOM WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE POLE. THE LOAD LINE AND HOOK WAS HANGING ABOUT 6 OR 7 FEET FROM THE ENERGIZED CIRCUIT. PRESUMABLY, EITHER THE LOAD LINE OR THE LOAD CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON THE CREW. (THE SECOND PAGE OF OSHA 170 FORM, WHICH SHOULD HAVE DESCRIBED HOW CONTACT OCCURRED, WAS MISSING.)
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, SUSPENDED LOAD, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, LOAD LINE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107913998 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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