Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112359187 - Shely Construction Co. Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 112359187

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 04/22/1991

Site Address:
Shely Construction Co. Inc.
Us 421 Approximately 10 Miles North
Manchester, KY 40962

Mailing Address:
673 Blue Sky Parkway, Lexington, KY 40509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361065733

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 781161

Event: 04/18/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BLOCK

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING ON A UTILITY POLE, REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM IT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD COVERED ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS WITHIN HIS REACH WITH RUBBER INSULATING BLANKETS. WHILE HE WAS REMOVING A UNIVERSAL STRINGING BLOCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE BLOCK WENT UNDER A BLANKET AND CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT CONDUCTOR. (THE BLOCK HAD BURN MARKS ON IT.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE ALSO RECEIVED NUMEROUS, SEVERE BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AND TO BOTH HIS LEGS AND FEET, ALONG WITH SERIOUS INTERNAL TISSUE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACTUAL CONTACT. THIS SUMMARY IS BASED ON FACTS OBTAINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND ON STATEMENTS OF EMPLOYEES.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112359187			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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