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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15193733 - Garkane Power Assn Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Garkane Power Assn Inc
S Highway 89
Kanab, UT 84741
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360600530 |
Investigation Summary
A FOUR-WIRE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAD BEEN STRUNG TO A TRANSFORMER POLE. TWO LINEMEN WERE POSITIONED ON THE POLE TO CONNECT THE NEUTRAL OF A SERVICE DROP TO THE SYSTEM NEUTRAL. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES DESCENDED THE POLE AFTER HAVING TOLD THE OTHER TO STAY IN THE BELTED POSITION AND TO STAPLE THE SERVICE NEUTRAL TO THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND WAS WALKING FROM THE POLE WHEN HE HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE WAS HANGING BY HIS SAFETY BELT. THE NEUTRAL WIRE, HELD IN HIS LEATHER-GLOVED HAND, HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE SOME 4 FEET ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15193733 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |