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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18054569 - Columbus Southern Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Columbus Southern Power Company
2290 Germany Hollow Road
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
Mailing Address:
3 West 13th Street, Wellston, OH 45692
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361108566 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260950 B01 | 07/11/1991 | 07/18/1991 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/29/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260955 A04 | 07/11/1991 | 07/18/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/29/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260955 E11 | 07/11/1991 | 07/18/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/29/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
FOUR EMPLOYEES RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A UTILITY POLE ON FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE NOTED THAT THE POLE WAS BURNED THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE POLE AT A POINT 2 FEET FROM THE TOP. THE EMPLOYEES HELD A JOB BRIEFING, WHICH FOCUSED MAINLY ON CONDITIONS AT THE TOP OF THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEES SET A NEW POLE ABOUT 6 FEET FROM THE OLD ONE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING A NEW GUY, ATTACHING IT TO THE EXISTING ANCHOR ROD AND SECURING IT WITH A CHAIN JACK. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE TRANSFERRING THE 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE FROM THE OLD POLE TO THE NEW ONE. THEY HAD TRANSFERRED THE PRIMARY CONDUCTORS AND HAD REMOVED THE NEUTRAL FROM THE OLD POLE, LEAVING ONLY THE TELEPHONE LINE AND A TRANSFORMER ON THE OLD POLE. THE OLD POLE FELL INTO THE PRIMARY CONDUCTORS. THE OLD GUY, WHICH WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE POLE AND TO ITS ANCHOR (ALONG WITH THE NEW GUY), CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED PRIMARY CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INSTALLING THE NEW GUY WAS HOLDING ONTO THE END OF THE NEW GUY. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18054569 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |