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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2725679 - Jackson Co Rural Electric Co
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Jackson Co Rural Electric Co
400 S 200 E Co Rds
Brownstown, IN 47220
Mailing Address:
Po Box K, Brownstown, IN 47220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742993 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 C01 | 12/20/1985 | 10/11/1985 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A four-person power line crew was converting a single-phase overhead power line into a two-phase system. The line consisted of 12 utility poles plus the take-off pole, which supported an existing three-phase line. The existing single-phase was perpendicular to the three-phase line. One of the power line workers on the crew was in an aerial lift, installing a guy on the take-off pole. The employee, who was not wearing electrical protective equipment, apparently placed the 0.8-meter-long guy so that it hung outside the aerial lift bucket and raised the bucket into position. When the employee neared the work area, where the unprotected 7200-volt phase conductor and its jumper were located, the bucket was 75 millimeters from the ground wire that was mounted along the pole. The power line worker apparently contacted the phase conductor or the jumper with his left shoulder and was electrocuted. Third degree burns were found on his right hand, and redness was found on his left shoulder.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2725679 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |