Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1399880 - Oil Capitol Electric Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1399880

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 09/26/1984

Site Address:
Oil Capitol Electric Inc
3 Miles East
Chouteau, OK 74337

Mailing Address:
9936 E 55 Place, Tulsa, OK 74146

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70603766	Yes
Complaint	70603808	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494603

Event: 09/26/1984

STRUCK BY CABLE PULLER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PARTICIPATING IN A 600 FOOT PULL OF 1.18 INCH OUTSIDE DIAMETER ELECTRICAL CABLE AT A POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING A GREENLEE 640 LIGHTWEIGHT CABLE PULLER TO PULL THE CABLE INTO A CABLE TRAY. A SPLICE IN THE PULLING ROPE CAUSED THE ROPE TO BIND ON THE PULLER CAPSTAN. THE CABLE PULLER WAS SHUT OFF, BUT THE ROPE TENSION WAS NOT RELEASED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE ATTACHMENT CHAINS WERE LOOSE. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THEM, THE ROPE TENSION CAUSED THE ATTACHEMENT CHAINS TO PULL THROUGH THE BASE OF THE CABLE PULLER. THE CABLE PULLER WAS JERKED UP AGAINST THE UPPER FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399880			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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