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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1678247.015 - Appalachian Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1678247.015
Report ID: 0626300
Date Opened: 06/21/2023

Site Address:
Appalachian Power Company
500 Interstate 20 East
Marshall, TX 75672

Mailing Address:
200 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221118 

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/21/2023

Emphasis: N:Heatnep, L:Hotdays

Case Closed: 09/18/2023

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 2043692
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 157383.015
Event: 06/19/2023
Employee dies from heat illness during storm damage repairs

At 8:30 p.m. on June 19, 2023, an employee working as an electrician for a power company was on a crew performing storm restoration activities to restore electrical power. The employee reported being hot and returned to the hotel with the rest of the crew at approximately 6:30 p.m. The employee died of suspected heat exhaustion.

Keywords: Electrical Work, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Hotel, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Storm, Weather

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1678247.015 35 M Fatality Electricians
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