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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123411704 - K & C Utility Construction Co. (Jim F. Webb, Dba)
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
K & C Utility Construction Co. (Jim F. Webb, Dba)
Off Highway 349
Midkiff, TX 79755
Mailing Address:
3216 Commercial Drive, Midland, TX 79701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360910814 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,780 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,880 |
| 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 | 19260050 D01 | 08/16/1993 | 09/15/1993 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 08/16/1993 | 09/10/1993 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 08/16/1993 | 08/19/1993 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260150 A04 | 08/16/1993 | 08/20/1993 | $270 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 08/16/1993 | 09/02/1993 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260251 B01 | 08/16/1993 | 09/15/1993 | $170 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 08/16/1993 | 08/20/1993 | $100 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19260051 A03 | 08/16/1993 | 08/24/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A five-person power line crew was assigned to install an overhead power line to energize oilfield equipment. A digger-derrick truck operator had drilled a hole in the ground and was waiting for the ground workers and the power line worker to complete the installation of ceramic insulators on a crossarm on a utility pole that was to be placed in the hole. After the insulators had been installed, the crew signaled the operator that the pole was ready to be lifted. The ground workers wrapped the wire rope load line and chain sling around the pole and signaled to the operator to begin lifting. The pole had reached an angle of 80 to 85 degrees, where it was to be grabbed by the claws on the digger-derrick. However, the winch broke, allowing the pole to fall. The pole struck one of the crew members in the head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, DERRICK TRUCK, POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE, WINCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123411704 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |