Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1591708.015 - Tennessee Valley Authority
Inspection Information - Office: Nashville
Site Address:
Tennessee Valley Authority
3672 Old Sam'S Road Structure 196 To 204
Pegram, TN 37143
Mailing Address:
1101 Market Street Mail Stop Br5c, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/2022
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 10/27/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1887959 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260954 B03 IV | 10/19/2022 | 11/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on April 20, 2022, an employee was unclipping static wire from the peak of an overhead powerline structure. The employee was climbing down from th e tower and fell to the ground. The employee suffered severe trauma to the body and was killed.
Keywords:climbing, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, overhead power line
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1591708.015 | Fatality | Electrical Power-Line |