Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17405655 - Georgia Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17405655

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/18/1985

Site Address:
Georgia Power Company
12 Miles West Hwy. 22
Sparta, GA 31087

Mailing Address:
62m Lake Mirror Road, Forest Park, GA 30050

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360565022

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	04/18/1985	05/07/1985	$560	$560	$0	05/09/1985	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260955 B04 III	04/18/1985	04/21/1985	$0	$0	$0	05/09/1985	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332134

Event: 03/14/1985

FALL FROM ELEVATION

ON 3-14-85 AT ABOUT 2:20 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING NUTS FROM CONNECTING BOLTS ON THE LOWER 25' SECTION OF A LEG OF A H FRAME STEEL POWER TRANSMISSION TOWER THEY WERE PREPARING TO ADD 10' EXTENSIONS TO THE TOWER LEGS HE HAD NEGLECTED TO SECURE THIS LOWER SECTION TO THE LINE TRUCK WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST NUT THE SECTION WHICH HE WAS TIED TO BY HIS SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD FELL TO THE GROUND HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES RUPTED HEART AND LUNGS CRUSHED CHEST AND BROKEN LEFT FEMUR HE WAS RPONUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17405655			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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