Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1921519 - Spell Bros Trucking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Spell Bros Trucking Inc
Sub Station #8 1/2 Mile West Of Hwy 507 On Hwy 786
Martin, LA 71019
Mailing Address:
619 S Ave F, Crowley, LA 70526
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360550461 |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES OF A TRUCKING FIRM WERE DELIVERING A 10-KILOVOLT-AMPERE TRANSFORMER TO A SUBSTATION. A 19.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE GROUND, 6 FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE TRANSFORMER. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO REMOVE THE CHAIN BINDERS. BENDING OVER, HE LOOSENED A CLEVIS AND, AS HE STOOD UP, CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CHAIN, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, E GI III, ELECTROCUTED, SUBSTATION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1921519 | Occupation Not Listed |