Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123818130 - Richardson Contracting, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 123818130

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 09/28/1992

Site Address:
Richardson Contracting, Inc.
Hwy. 17
Falmouth, KY 41040

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 250, Owenton, KY 40359

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361999972

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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 C01 I	11/06/1992	11/12/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 784397

Event: 09/25/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, INSTALLING A NEW NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR. HE WAS WEARING ONLY LEATHER GLOVES. THIS TIME HE HAD NOT DEENERGIZED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE BEFORE BEGINNING THE TASK, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD DONE SO THE THREE PREVIOUS TIMES HE HAD CLIMBED THE UTILITY POLE TO PERFORM THE WORK. HOLDING THE CONDUCTOR IN HIS PALMS, WITH HIS HANDS UNDER IT, HE PLACED IT ONTO THE SPOOL. WHEN THE CONDUCTOR TOUCHED THE SPOOL, AN ELECTRIC ARC OCCURRED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND LATER DIED OF ELECTROCUTION AT A HOSPITAL. CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT WOUNDS WERE FOUND ON HIS LEFT PALM AND HIS LEFT FOOT.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123818130			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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