Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1867795 - The L. E. Myers Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1867795

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 01/04/1988

Site Address:
The L. E. Myers Co.
1200 W. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 909, 510 E. 5th St., Loveland, CO 80537

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360367254

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$2,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,300
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260950 C01	03/07/1988	03/22/1988	$0	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260951 B01	03/07/1988	03/22/1988	$700	$700	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260957 C01	03/07/1988	03/22/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19260950 E01 II	03/07/1988	04/07/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	19260951 A02	03/07/1988	03/22/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14507339

Event: 12/30/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC SWITCH

A JOURNEYMAN LINE WORKER WAS REMOVING COPPER BRAID BUS WIRE AND WAS REPLACING IT WITH SOLID COPPER BUS BARS TO IMPROVE SUBSTATION OPERATING EFFICIENCY. THE AREA ON TOP OF THE SUBSTATION WHERE WORK WAS PERFORMED WAS DEENERGIZED; HOWEVER AN AJACENT AREA CONTAINED ENERGIZED PARTS. THE JOURNEYMAN TOOK A SHORTCUT ACROSS A BEAM IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT SWITCH AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1867795			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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