Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1626365 - Southwestern Electric Power Co
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Kool Springs Road
Longstreet, LA 71056
Mailing Address:
Po Box 21106, Shreveport, LA 71156
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360551444 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19260952 C02 | 10/16/1984 | 10/19/1984 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A FOUR-MAN CREW WAS REMOVING A TRANSFORMER, TRANSFORMER SWITCH, AND LIGHTNING ARRESTER FROM A 36-FOOT-HIGH UTILITY POLE CARRYING A SINGLE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRANSFORMER HAD BEEN REMOVED AND WAS SITTING ON THE BED OF AN AUXILIARY LINE TRUCK (CHEVY CHASSIS WITH A PITTMAN POLECAT HYDRAULIC TELESCOPIC BOOM). AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND REMOVING LUGS FROM THE SECONDARY TERMINAL OF THE TRANSFORMER. IN ORDER TO LOWER THE SWITCHGEAR AND LIGHTNING ARRESTER, THE BOOM OPERATOR, WHO WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, WAS EXTENDING AND ROTATING THE BOOM. WHEN IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, THE APPRENTICE LINEMAN WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CRANE BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1626365 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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