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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1328791.015 - Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
2758 Norton Branch Rd.
Beechgrove, TN 37018
Mailing Address:
1411 Madison Street, Shelbyville, TN 37162
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2018
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 02/14/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1357672 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 01/09/2019 | 02/13/2019 | $4,050 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on July 9, 2018, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck, replacing a security light that was mounted on a telephone pole. A fire started in the bucket of the truck. The controls stopped working approximately fifteen feet above the ground. As the fire increased in size, the employee unhooked his harness and climbed out of the bucket. The employee fell from the bucket while trying to avoid the fire. Employee #1 struck the ground with the left side of his body and head, sustaining multiple fractures and head trauma, including bleeding from the left ear, and was killed.
Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fire, Fracture, Head, Struck Against, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1328791.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Electrical power installers and repairers |