Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1452177.015 - East Mississippi Electric Power Association

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1452177.015

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 12/18/2019

Site Address:
East Mississippi Electric Power Association
Power Pole With Numbers 336 04 34 And 20 74 07 03 73, 1996 ,Osmose 2010
Quitman, MS 39355

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5517, Meridian, MS 39302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1527729	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,374	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,374
Current Penalty	$4,424	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,424
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100269 L01 III	03/16/2020	04/07/2020	$4,424	$7,374	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100269 N05	03/16/2020	04/07/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122649.015

Event: 12/17/2019

Employee sustains flash burns after contacting power line

At 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2019, an employee working as a lineman for a power distribution association was about to tighten a bolt on a lightning arrestor with his wrench. The employee made contact with the 7,200-Volt powerline and was shocked. The employee sustained a flash burn to his arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Bolt, Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrician, Energized, Flash, Hand Tool, Lightning Arrester, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Power Lines, Shock, Struck By, Training

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452177.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line

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