Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17403122 - Planters Electric Membership Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17403122

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 09/14/1989

Site Address:
Planters Electric Membership Corporation
2 Miles North Of Waynesboro, Quaker Road
Waynesboro, GA 30830

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 979, Millen, GA 30442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360713614

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	19260950 C01 I	11/28/1989	11/30/1989	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14344105

Event: 09/11/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

TWO EMPLOYEES, A FIRST CLASS LINE WORKER AND HIS FOREMAN, WERE PERFORMING UPGRADE WORK ON A 72-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, TRANSFERRING CONDUCTORS FROM AN OLD POLE TO A NEW ONE. THE FOREMAN WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, BUT THE LINE WORKER WAS NOT, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AVAILABLE IN THE BUCKET. WHEN THE FOREMAN REACHED DOWN TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS, HE HEARD AN ELECTRIC ARC. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE THE LINE WORKER WITH ONE HAND ON THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND THE OTHER HAND ON A PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE FOREMAN KNOCKED THE LINE WORKER AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CONSCIOUS FOR A WHILE, BUT HE DIED BEFORE HE REACHED THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17403122			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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