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Inspection: 115149114 - Gary Electric

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

 

Inspection Nr: 115149114
Report ID: 0653510
Date Opened: 07/23/1992

Site Address:
Gary Electric
25 Miles Sw Of Eunice
Eunice, NM 88231

Mailing Address:
P. O. 1450, Eunice, NM 88231

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1993

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360249932
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $750
Current Penalty $750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $750
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100333 B02 I 01/20/1993 02/01/1993 $750 $750 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100333 A02 01/20/1993 01/28/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 01/20/1993 02/01/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755231
Event: 07/21/1992
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE, REMOVING TRANSFORMERS. WHEN HE TRIED TO LOOSEN A CONDUCTOR FROM A CUTOUT, THE CUTOUT AND SURGE ARRESTER STARTED TO MOVE. THE EMPLOYEE MOVED UP THE POLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN HE REACHED UP TO STRAIGHTEN THE ASSEMBLY, HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115149114 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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