Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112355391 - Vanceburg Utilities Commission

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 112355391

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 03/27/1991

Site Address:
Vanceburg Utilities Commission
Ky Rt 8 & Old Rt 8
Vanceburg, KY 41179

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 489, Vanceburg, KY 41179

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4939

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361066889

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	05/15/1991	03/27/1991	$280	$280	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	201800101	05/15/1991	05/21/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 781849

Event: 03/27/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE CREW WAS REPLACING A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE. A POWER LINE WORKER WAS ON THE POLE, WAITING FOR THE NEW TRANSFORMER TO BE BROUGHT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE GROUND HEARD ARCING AND HEARD THE POWER LINE WORKER YELL. ONE OF THEM SAW A FLASH. THE POWER LINE WORKER SLUMPED DOWN AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112355391			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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