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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107996548 - Utilities District Of Western Indiana Remc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Utilities District Of Western Indiana Remc
State Road 54 Six Miles East Of Bloomfield
Bloomfield, IN 47424
Mailing Address:
Highway 54 West R2 Box 427, Bloomfield, IN 47424
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/22/1989 | 01/03/1990 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A JOURNEYMAN POWER LINE WORKER HAD CLIMBED A 40-FOOT-HIGH UTILITY POLE TO CHANGE A 50-AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE CENTER PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE CROSSARM, AND THE LEFT JUMPER HAD BEEN CONNECTED INTO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSHING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING THE RIGHT JUMPER INTO THE CORRESPONDING BUSHING ON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE DANGLING JUMPER CONTACTED THE LEFT JUMPER, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT 7200 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107996548 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |