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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2748317 - Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360741961 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2748317 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |