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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114899644 - Newkirk Electric Associates Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Newkirk Electric Associates Inc
Kinderhook
Coldwater, MI 48096
Mailing Address:
1875 Roberts St, Muskegon, MI 49442
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360993315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 40801011 A | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 4084164703 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 4084164705 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 4084164706 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 4084164803 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 4084164804 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 4084164807 | 06/08/1992 | 06/11/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/31/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE STRINGING A NEW OVERHEAD POWER LINE ON NEW UTILITY POLES ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING LINE. DURING THIS JOB, THE EMPLOYEES HAD TO MAKE A TEMPORARY SPLICE AT MID-SPAN BETWEEN TWO POLES. THEY USED AN AERIAL LIFT TO RAISE THE NEW NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR ABOVE THE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR FOR ADDED CLEARANCE. THE EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO MAKE THE SPLICE AT GROUND LEVEL, BUT THEY NEEDED MORE SLACK IN THE LINE TO DO THIS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES PAID OUT THE CONDUCTOR, AND THE EXCESS CONDUCTOR BACKLASHED. THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR CONTACTED THE EXISTING LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND, WHO WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS, ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, BUT HE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE OSHA 170 FORM. (THE ORIGINAL REPORT STATED THAT HE WAS ALSO "ELECTROCUTED". HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INDICATE, AS IT DID FOR THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, THAT HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.)
Keywords: 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 | 114899644 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |