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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17654609 - Appalachian Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Appalachian Power Company
Tower 47 Logan-Marrowbone Line
Dingess, WV 25671
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360530877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 19260450 A05 | 02/02/1987 | 02/09/1987 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/02/1987 | 02/09/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WORK CREW THAT HAD BEEN ERECTING AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE WORK AREA FOR THE DAY. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS DESCENDING THE STEP BOLTS ON THE TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED. AS HE LOST HIS BALANCE, HE GRABBED A WIND LACING ARM THAT HAD BEEN LYING ON A CROSSARM. THE WIND LACING ARM SWUNG OUT AWAY FROM THE TOWER AND THEN SWUNG DOWN AND IN A BACKWARD MOTION. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FALL ABOUT 80 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN THE FALL.
Keywords: SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, STEP BOLT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17654609 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |