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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113888721 - Sachs Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Sachs Electric Company
Hercules Plant P.O. Box 429, Hwy 79 & Cty D Road
Louisiana, MO 63353
Mailing Address:
16300 Justus Post Road, P. O. Box96, Chesterfield, MO 63166
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100010438 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,000 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| 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 | 19100269 A03 | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 D03 II | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $6,750 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 M03 V | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $6,750 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 M03 II | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100269 M03 VIII | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100269 N03 | 11/17/1999 | 11/29/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were working on a 2400-volt overhead power line, replacing a utility pole. Before working on the 2400-volt line, they had successfully isolated, grounded, and removed two 13.8-kilovolt lines on the same pole. The employees were working bare handed. The crew relied on the host chemical company to deenergize the three-phase line but did not ground it. They had removed the first phase conductor and were working on the second. The electric utility energized the 13.8-kilovolt power line, and the 2400-volt line apparently also became energized. Both employees were electrocuted.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113888721 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 113888721 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |