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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18418103 - Copeland Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Copeland Enterprises
9614 Birchwood Pike
Harrison, TN 37341
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 182, Jamestown, TN 38556
Union Status: Union
SIC:9631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360598940 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 I | 04/22/1986 | 04/25/1986 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker was using a Hi-Ranger aerial lift (Serial No. 1162721) mounted on a Ford truck to move a 7200-volt overhead power line from a rotted crossarm to a new crossarm that had been installed on the same pole. The employee in the aerial lift bucket was about 6.1 meters above the ground. A 150-millimeter by 13-millimeter, steel, hydraulic-line support on the lower 7.3-meter-long section of the boom contacted the power line when the power line worker was moving the bucket into position. This energized the truck. At the same time, an employee working on the ground was reaching into the tool and equipment bin on the right side of truck to pick up a stirrup. He was electrocuted. The truck was marked on both sides of the truck and boom body with danger signs warning of high voltage. Company employees were instructed to keep clear of the truck when the aerial lift was in operation. These instructions were repeated at safety meetings.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18418103 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |