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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2729960 - Sargent Electric Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Sargent Electric Co Inc
Breed Generating Station
Fairbanks, IN 47849
Mailing Address:
1303 Woodley Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47804
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360742571 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 07/31/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 09/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260957 A03 | 07/31/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/31/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $100 | $0 | $0 | 09/09/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were removing three grounding jumpers from an overhead power line. The employees were 30 meters above the ground on the upper bridge of the southeastern towers of a 345-kilovolt switchyard. The line had been deenergized since 10:14 AM that day, and they were removing the jumpers as the last step before the line was reenergized. After removing a grounding jumper clamp from a corona ring, one of the power line workers coiled the 8.8-kilogram jumper around his shoulder. As he was removing the grounding clamp attached to the tower at the other end of the 6.7-meter-long jumper, the jumper cable slipped from his shoulder and came too close to another jumper positioned 3.4 meters below. The second jumper was energized through induced current from nearby lines. When the just-removed clamp touched the power line worker's body, he was electrocuted.
Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, INDUCED CURRENT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2729960 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |