Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123815235 - Dobson Powerline Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 123815235

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 10/09/1992

Site Address:
Dobson Powerline Construction
Hwy 70
Willailla, KY 40493

Mailing Address:
7696 Harrodsburg Rd., Nicholasville, KY 40356

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362000440

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260950 B02	11/13/1992	11/19/1992	$1,125	$1,125	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 784421

Event: 10/07/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE AT A UTILITY POLE, WORKING ON A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS DEENERGIZED. THEY HAD ISOLATED THE LINE AT A TRANSFORMER AT THE PREVIOUS POLE. THE POWER LINE RAN NORTH AND SOUTH AND WENT OVER A HILL FURTHER TO THE WEST. THE LINE APPEARED TO DEAD END AT AN OLD TRAILER. HOWEVER, THE LINE LOOPED BACK TO THE MAIN LINE 0.25 MILE AWAY. THUS, THE POWER LINE WAS STILL ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, INSTALLING NEW CONDUCTORS. THE OTHER WAS ON THE POLE, REMOVING HARDWARE. THE CONDUCTOR AT THE TOP OF THE POLE WAS CUT, AND IT FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS HAND AND SIDE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123815235			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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