Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1580471 - Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1580471

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/27/1984

Site Address:
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp
5 Mi East & 1 Mi North Of Highway 51 & 59 Junction
Stilwell, OK 74960

Mailing Address:
Po Box 28, Stilwell, OK 74960

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360547806

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260955 A05 I	10/02/1984	10/05/1984	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14494561

Event: 08/24/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

AN EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOWER THE BOOM OF AN A-FRAME HOISTING UNIT MOUNTED ON A 1983 FORD 1-TON UTILITY TRUCK. THE HOIST HAD BEEN USED TO SET A NEW UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, HOLDING ONTO A WIRE ROPE ATTACHED TO THE BOOM. AS HE WAS GUIDING THE BOOM, IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE BOOM AND THE WIRE ROPE TO THE EMPLOYEE, WHO PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: DERRICK, DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1580471			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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