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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122485535 - Merkel Electric Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Merkel Electric Co., Inc.
Hwy 51 & Cty Nn
Wausau, WI 54401
Mailing Address:
103 S. Maple, Po Box 246, Marshfield, WI 54449
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360967640 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 04/02/1996 | 05/05/1996 | $900 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260050 B | 04/02/1996 | 04/08/1996 | $100 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260050 E | 04/02/1996 | 04/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 04/02/1996 | 04/24/1996 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19260416 G02 | 04/02/1996 | 04/06/1996 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19260416 G02 IB | 04/02/1996 | 04/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 04/02/1996 | 05/05/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19260251 C04 IV | 04/02/1996 | 04/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19261052 A01 | 04/02/1996 | 04/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A four-person electric utility crew was installing street lights at a US Department of Transportation highway project. The ground worker on the crew was holding a 9.1-meter-tall (30-foot-tall) aluminum pole to guide it into its base. An 5.3-meter-long (17.4-foot-long) arm with a streetlighting fixture was attached to the pole. The pole tilted and swung into an adjacent 14.4-kilovolt overhead power line, electrocuting the ground worker. The current entry and exit points were the employee's left hand and his left knee and shin.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122485535 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |