Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1508565.015 - Taylor Electric Cooperative Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1508565.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 01/04/2021

Site Address:
Taylor Electric Cooperative Inc.
Hwy 36
Abilene, TX 79697

Mailing Address:
226 County Road 287, Merkel, TX 79536

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1713224	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$13,654	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,654
Current Penalty	$8,192	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,192
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.	01001	Serious	19100269 L03 III	04/20/2021	05/18/2021	$4,096	$6,827	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 M03 II	04/20/2021	05/18/2021	$4,096	$6,827	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132134.015

Event: 12/28/2020

Employee backs into live power line while extinguishing gras

At 1:00 p.m. on December 28, 2020, employees were driving to a second job site when they noticed a small grass fire, believed to have been caused by a downed power line near a residential home. After parking their vehicles, they used fire extinguishers to control the smoldering fire. During this process, one of the employees accidentally backed into the live power line that was hanging close to the ground. The employee suffered electrical burns to the back and arm due to contact with the energized line. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Electrical Burn, Ground, Power Lines, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508565.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line

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