Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2748317 - Indiana & Michigan Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2748317

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/04/1985

Site Address:
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
220 West Coltax Ave
South Bend, IN 46601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360741961

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	11/12/1985	10/25/1985	$400	$400	$0	01/03/1986	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731489

Event: 09/30/1985

ELECTRIC BURNS - GROUND FAULT IN OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE FIBERGLASS BUCKET OF A TRUCK-MOUNTED AERIAL LIFT. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE WEST SIDE OF THREE OVERHEAD POWER LINES. HE WAS PULLING THE SOUTH END OF A BROKEN LINE UP WITH A ROPE TO RECONNECT IT TO THE NORTH END OF THE LINE. APPARENTLY, AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE ROPE TURNED, AND THE END OF THE SOUTH LINE CONTACTED ONE OF THE OTHER TWO LINES, WHICH WERE ENERGIZED AT 7200 VOLTS. THE RESULTING FAULT CAUSED ELECTRIC BURNS OVER 60 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME THE ABSTRACT WAS WRITTEN.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, GROUND FAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2748317			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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