Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1412451 - Smackover Electric Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Smackover Electric Co Inc
Phillips Oil Field 7 Miles East Of
Smackover, AR 71762
Mailing Address:
Po Box A, Smackover, AR 71762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360576136 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON A UTILITY POLE TO DISCONNECT PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTORS. HE USED A HOT STICK TO REMOVE THE JUMPER CONDUCTORS FROM ALL THREE PHASE CONDUCTORS. ONE OF THE JUMPERS WAS STIFF AND REMAINED NEAR THE PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTOR WHEN IT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE EMPLOYEE THEN STARTED TO REMOVE THE JUMPER CONDUCTORS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CUT-OUT SWITCHES. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE STIFF JUMPER, IT DROPPED BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1412451 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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