Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113341523 - Pennsylvania Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Philipsburg Sub-District
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Mailing Address:
1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360841993 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/31/1994 | 04/23/1994 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 04/22/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker was climbing an H-frame structure that was about 35 feet tall. He had to unfasten and refasten his safety belt as he maneuvered around an obstruction on the structure and again at the top to connect to a static wire. When he was descending the pole at the arm of the structure, he had to unfasten his safety belt, hook it into the D-ring on his body belt, move down a few steps, pass the strap back around the pole, and reconnect it to the D-ring on his body belt. The employee was unable to connect the pole strap to his body belt, even with the use of both hands, and fell a distance of 30 feet to the ground. He died of injuries he sustained in the fall.
Keywords: LANYARD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113341523 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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