Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17405655 - Georgia Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565022 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17405655 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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